Mindfulnessis another fundamental DBT skill that can aid relationships. It involves being curious about emotions, recognising emotional discomfort, and understanding it without immediate judgment. By practising mindfulness, individuals with BPD can become more aware of how they feel and start to address ...
When does BPD start and what are its causes? Borderline Personality Disorder, or (BPD) may start as early as childhood. However, most cases are diagnosed during adolescence. BPD can be genetic or can be influenced by the environment. Studies show that abnormal serotonin (a type of a hormone...
Suicide is one of the most tragic outcomes of any mental illness. Yet some treatments can help reduce suicidal behaviors in people with borderline personality disorder. For example, one study showed that dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) reduced suicide attempts in women by half compared with ...
Finally, it is also worth noting that some more recently developed CBT techniques can be applied with equal value to both OCD and GAD. These newer techniques, such asAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)andDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), are often described asMindfulness Based CBT, or “t...
We discussed how high emotion perception, for example, cannot stand without emotion regulation; however, could other facets help with the emotion regulation enough to compensate for a high-perception–low-management combination, or is the former a must? How does emotion understanding (the EI facet...