DBT vs CBT

All the research in the world is not going to be able to provide you with the actual experience of actually going through a problem or going through therapy for problem. However, if you do have a problem you need to know how to treat it.

Dealing with your Emotional Problems

From all the different types of problems you might have, emotion regulation problems can actually be very difficult to deal with. That is mainly because of the fact that, many people out there do not actually understand or accept that they have a problem until it is quite late for it.

It is very important for you to be able to open up to someone and to be willing to actually discuss her current situation in order for me to be able to treat the problem using the right treatment. This is what DBT and CBT come in.

An Old Generic Technique

CBT is actually very old technique known as cognitive behavioral therapy. In general, it is the kind of technique that applies to many different types of people in a much more general sense and the goal is to basically help them regulate their emotions in order for them start feeling better and healthier throughout their lives.

However, it has been scientifically proven that a generic therapy like CBT is actually not as effective as DBT. Unlike CBT, dialectical behavioral therapy is not a generic type of therapy. On the contrary, it is very focused and very tailor-made.

You Need Something Specific

There is a general aspect of how DBT is being approached of course but, other than that, DBT actually uses techniques specifically created to help specific individuals. For example, if you’re using the mindfulness technique or an adolescent, you’re going to be using it completely different or an adult.

This is what DBT does. It focuses on you and your problems and it is not getting your generic ideas and therapies just because they work on other people. In many different cases, people dealing with emotional problems do not appear to respond well to generic treatments.

Knowing That you are Special

On the contrary, knowing that the treatment was created specifically for you actually makes you feel special, it makes you feel good and actually gives you hope that it will work for you because it was made for you.

If you are to choose one of the two would definitely recommend the dialectical behavioral therapy. We can guarantee that the results are going to amaze you.

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