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Dialectical behavior therapy--family skills training.

P D Hoffman1, A E Fruzzetti, C R Swenson

  • 1New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, White Plains 10605, USA. phdhoffman@aol.com

Family Process
|February 11, 2000
PubMed
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This study introduces Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Family Skills Training, a new family intervention for borderline personality disorder (BPD). It aims to improve emotion regulation and validation within families to support BPD patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Family Therapy

Background:

  • Family interventions are increasingly vital for psychiatric disorders.
  • No specific family treatment currently exists for borderline personality disorder (BPD).
  • BPD behaviors stem from emotional vulnerability interacting with invalidating environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a novel short-term family intervention for BPD patients and their relatives.
  • To introduce Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Family Skills Training (DBT-FST).
  • To complement individual Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) by addressing family dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • The article outlines the principles and goals of DBT-FST.
  • It is based on Linehan's established Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

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  • Focuses on psychoeducation, validation enhancement, and skills deficits in all family members.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed intervention aims to provide nonjudgmental understanding of BPD behaviors.
    • It seeks to foster a mutually validating family environment.
    • It addresses emotion regulation and interpersonal skills deficits across the family system.

    Conclusions:

    • DBT-FST offers a structured approach to family treatment for BPD.
    • It targets the transactional nature of BPD within the family context.
    • This intervention has the potential to enhance treatment outcomes for BPD patients and their families.