1. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing
DBT has since been adapted and used to treat a wider range of psychological problems with the aim of helping individuals develop "a life worth living" (Linehan, 1993, as cited in Worchel & Gearing, 2010). The flexible nature of DBT whereby clients can enter treatment at any stage and move backward and forward through different stages throughout treatment distinguishes it from other treatment models (Worchel & Gearing, 2010). ... Thus the emphasis would be on Stage One which focuses on addressing life-threatening and therapy-interfering behaviours (Muehlenkamp, 2006). Successful com...
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