Family therapy and dialectical behavior therapy with adolescents: Part II: A theoretical review.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is based on a transactional model of the etiology of borderline personality disorder (BPD). It assumes that the associated emotional dysregulation is not simply biological or family induced but the result of a dynamic interaction between the biology and characteristics of an individual with the individual's social environment. This paper discusses the theoretical issues and empirical research relating to a synthesis of family therapy and DBT with adolescents. A review of the literature identifies support for a greater understanding and inclusion of families in treatment, attention to relational aspects of affect, and a dialectical framework for synthesizing individual-oriented and systemic-oriented theories and practice. Some implications for the development of a DBT family therapy model are discussed.
Woodberry
Kristen A
KA
Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME, USA.
Miller
Alec L
AL
Glinski
Juliet
J
Indik
Jay
J
Mitchell
Aimee G
AG
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent