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What Does DBT Stand For?

May 29, 2023

DBT is a common acronym in the addiction treatment space. That’s because it is short for a type of therapy that is used often in treating substance abuse and mental health disorders. So what does DBT stand for? It stands for dialectical behavior therapy. This type of therapy is a modified form of cognitive-behavioral therapy. […]

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Man wondering about the difference between Dialectical Behavior Therapy vs CBT

Dialectical Behavior Therapy vs CBT

July 13, 2022

When discussing the best evidence-based practices to treat substance use disorders, two therapies consistently top the list. Those two therapies are cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Both have been repeatedly shown to help people with a variety of mental illnesses. But what’s the difference between Dialectical Behavior Therapy vs CBT? This article […]

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