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Book Review: The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Workbook: Practical DBT Exercises for Learning Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, And Distress Tolerance by Matthew McKay, Jeffrey C. Wood, and Jeffrey Brantley

9/19/2014

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WHO IT'S FOR: Anyone who has a hard time tolerating discomfort -- often people who shut down, break down, or lash out when situations get tough -- and for the people who love them.

If you or someone you are close to has a hard time getting over unpleasant emotions OR shuts down when emotions show up, this book could be really helpful. The authors do a great job laying out the principles of DBT in clear, easy to understand language. The pacing of the book makes it practical. Explanations are interspersed with exercises to put new ideas/behaviors into practice. Examples are given throughout to illustrate the ideas. In particular, I appreciated the explanations and exercises targeting distress tolerance. The Interpersonal Effectiveness skills might be a little harder to implement on your own but this book would be a wonderful adjunct to therapy.


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