
The Science and Experience of Dialectical Behavior Therapy
02/01/23 • 45 min
Release date: 02.01.2023 Transcript here
This special episode of The Medical Mind is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. SMI Adviser is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the American Psychiatric Association.
This episode is hosted by John Moe, an author and podcaster who interviews people and writes about mental health, and Dr. Ken Duckworth, a psychiatrist and the Chief Medical Officer of NAMI. They are joined by Dr. Blaise Aguirre, a psychiatrist who specializes and trains practitioners in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). DBT is a type of talk therapy especially effective for people who have difficulty managing and regulating their emotions. The hosts also interview an individual who has benefited greatly from DBT about her recovery journey.
In this episode:
Introduction (0:06) Ken Duckworth’s interview with Blaise Aguirre (7:56) John Moe’s interview with Cathleen Payne (29:45) Outro (44:17) Show Notes and Resources:Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Coping When Your Adolescent Has BPD (Fair Winds Press) 2007
DBT For Dummies (For Dummies) 2021
https://porcupinelove.com/ (Cathleen Payne)
You Are Not Alone (Zando) 2022
The Hilarious World of Depression (St. Martin’s Press) 2020
Learn more about Blaise Aguirre, MD
Transcript available here. Check out other podcasts available from the American Psychiatric Association: Psychiatry Unbound American Journal of Psychiatry Audio Finding Our Voice Psychiatric News Brief Psychiatric Services
Release date: 02.01.2023 Transcript here
This special episode of The Medical Mind is co-presented by SMI Adviser, a Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness; and by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. SMI Adviser is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the American Psychiatric Association.
This episode is hosted by John Moe, an author and podcaster who interviews people and writes about mental health, and Dr. Ken Duckworth, a psychiatrist and the Chief Medical Officer of NAMI. They are joined by Dr. Blaise Aguirre, a psychiatrist who specializes and trains practitioners in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). DBT is a type of talk therapy especially effective for people who have difficulty managing and regulating their emotions. The hosts also interview an individual who has benefited greatly from DBT about her recovery journey.
In this episode:
Introduction (0:06) Ken Duckworth’s interview with Blaise Aguirre (7:56) John Moe’s interview with Cathleen Payne (29:45) Outro (44:17) Show Notes and Resources:Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Coping When Your Adolescent Has BPD (Fair Winds Press) 2007
DBT For Dummies (For Dummies) 2021
https://porcupinelove.com/ (Cathleen Payne)
You Are Not Alone (Zando) 2022
The Hilarious World of Depression (St. Martin’s Press) 2020
Learn more about Blaise Aguirre, MD
Transcript available here. Check out other podcasts available from the American Psychiatric Association: Psychiatry Unbound American Journal of Psychiatry Audio Finding Our Voice Psychiatric News Brief Psychiatric Services
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