Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an effective method of psychotherapy which includes individual therapy, group therapy, and other forms. This study presents a patient with bulimia nervosa who participated in a 12-session, 6-stage group skills training within the framework of DBT. Through training in the four core skills of mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal communication, the patient learned to better understand herself, regulate emotions, tolerate life’s inevitable distress, and build good interpersonal relationships, thereby improving maladaptive behaviors. After treatment, patients showed significant improvements in eating related symptoms, anxiety, and depression, with both therapist and patient evaluating the treatment effect as positive. The study suggests the potential of DBT in improving bulimia nervosa and provides a reference for the subsequent use of this approach in the treatment of other mental disorders.
GAO Rui
,
DUAN Wei
,
HAN Hui
,
CHEN Jue
. A Case Report of the Group Dialectical Behavior Therapy for a Patient With Bulimia Nervosa[J]. Psychological Communications, 2023
, 6(4)
: 240
-245
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DOI: 10.12100/j.issn.2096-5494.223037
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