CBT vs. ACT #1894

Not too long ago, we took a quick tour through Marsha Linehan’s great memoir Building a Life Worth Living in which we discussed her thoughts on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

DBT was her extension of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that she originally developed for people suffering from suicidal ideation and behavior.

As it turns out, DBT was one of several therapies developed in the 80s and 90s that were part of what’s known as the “third wave” of Cognitive Behavior Therapy.