Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Skill Training: Areas of Use and Importance in Preventive Mental Health

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy？, is one of the evidence based therapies and known as one of the third way behavior therapies. It is based on dialectical philosophy and within this notion treatment involves both change and acceptance. Therapy offers skills training as well as individual therapy. Dialectical behavioral therapy skill training involves four different modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. One of the aims of this review is while providing general information regarding dialectical behavioral therapy and its skills set, review the research on modified application of the therapy and its skills training. This review also draws attention to the recent interest in using dialectical behavioral therapy skills training in preventive mental health