Clinical Guidelines for Improving Dialectical Thinking in DBT

Cognitive dysregulation, often characterized by extreme, nondialectical thinking, is a core problem area identified in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and is posited to contribute to pervasive emotional and behavioral dysregulation. However, cognitive flexibility is understudied and rarely considered a direct treatment target in DBT. This paper provides clinical guidelines for increasing dialectical thinking with patients in DBT. We review...