What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?

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DBT stands for Dialectical Behavior Therapy. DBT was developed by Marsha Linehan in the 1980s specifically to treat Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental disorder that is diagnosed in people who struggle to regulate their emotions, behaviors, sense of self, relational behaviors and cognitions.