Posted by judy1 on August 22, 2002, at 17:48:45
In reply to Re: CBT and Schizophrenia » judy1, posted by melinda on August 22, 2002, at 14:22:10
Dear Melinda,
Your psychiatrist sounds wonderful, that he was receptive to CBT and keeps your AP at a low dose is both rare and progressive. DBT or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy was developed by Marsha Linehan. It's basic philosophy is 1. A person's behavior affects both self and others; and the opposite is true. 2. The fundamental nature of reality is change and process- nothing is static. 3. Developing a 'wise mind'- emotional experience plus logical analysis plus intuitive knowing=wise mind. 4. to develope mindfulness skills for achieving wise mind. To be mindful is to be aware of the present moment and to accept it without judgement. You may recognize some facets of CBT in this- this is a structured program (one year usually). I do well with this type of therapy because I self-injure and this stresses being in the present and works to prevent me from dissociating. Take care, judy
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