Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a structured, skills-based approach created to help clients deal with strong emotions. Developed by psychologist Marsha Linehan, DBT combines mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to support clients’ resilience and build healthier relationships.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Poster introduces the four key modules of DBT: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Each core skill has a clear description to help clients understand its purpose and how to apply it in everyday situations.
Having this poster visible can help young people remember and use DBT skills every day. Whether they’re managing emotions, handling arguments, or trying to focus, these skills give them clear ways to respond. As they practice these skills, they’ll find it easier to stay calm and work through challenges.
Caring adults can also help by showing them how to stay calm during stressful moments. To make learning DBT more engaging, they can share our DBT Worksheets with activities to support the learning process.
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References:
Baudinet, J., Watson, C., Brothwood, P. L., Parham, R., Smith, L., Snowden, N., Konstantellou, A., Hunt, K., & Simic, M. (2022). Adolescent experience of radically open dialectical behaviour therapy: A qualitative study. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04114-8
Mascolo, M. F., & Shannon, N. (2024). The development of dialectical thinking. The Routledge International Handbook of Dialectical Thinking, 466-493. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003317340-35
Rouski, C., Yu, S., Edwards, A., Hibbert, L., Covax, A., Knowles, S. F., & Wah, A. (2021). Dialectical behaviour therapy ‘Skills for living’ for young people leaving care: A qualitative exploration of participants’ experiences. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 27(2), 455-465. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045211056690
