Dialectical Behaviour Therapy : Overview, Origin, Philosophy and Mediators of Therapeutic Change : Dialectical and Core Strategies

Rudrani Chatterjee; Sanjukta Das

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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy : Overview, Origin, Philosophy and Mediators of Therapeutic Change : Dialectical and Core Strategies

Rudrani Chatterjee^1,, Sanjukta Das²

1M. Phil (Clinical Psychology), Clinical Psychologist, Department of Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Kolkata

2M. Phil (Clinical Psychology), Ph. D, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Corresponding Author : Rudrani Chatterjee rudrani_chatterjee@yahoo.co.in

Published: 2026-01-15

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Abstract

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) has been considered effective evidence based psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder in eight randomized clinical trials. This narrative review provides a brief overview of the treatment and purports to inquire into the dialectical philosophy of DBT and examine the dialectical and core strategies for potential mediators of change: few of those aspects that are unique to this treatment.