Real Skills for Real Life

A DBT Guide to Navigating Stress, Emotions, and Relationships

Shireen L. Rizvi, Jesse Finkelstein (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

158 Seiten

2026
Guilford Press (Verlag)
9781462558773 (ISBN)

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Everyone struggles sometimes. This book teaches you what to do about it. The proven skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are beautifully presented by two leading experts in this inviting illustrated guide. Whether you want to learn how to manage intense emotions, build healthier relationships, or cope with a crisis, you will find 26 core DBT skills along with decision trees pointing to which ones to try first and what to do next. Impactful graphics show how to use each skill step by step, including realistic examples. With warmth, clarity, and humor, this book puts science-based skills like Wise Mind, Validation, Problem Solving, and Radical Acceptance within anyone’s grasp--and sets you on the path to a more confident, balanced, and fulfilling life.

Shireen L. Rizvi, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Einstein Medical Center in New York, where she serves as Director of Psychology Training and Director of DBT Services and Research. Dr. Rizvi earned her doctorate under the mentorship of Marsha M. Linehan. She has received extensive grant funding and published dozens of research papers. Dr. Rizvi is board certified in cognitive and behavioral therapies and DBT. Her mission is to get DBT tools to as many people as possible. Her website is www.shireenrizvi.com. Jesse Finkelstein, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, educator, and creator of innovative DBT-based interventions. He trained extensively in DBT and other evidence-based treatments, with a specialization in emotion dysregulation, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive–compulsive disorder. Dr. Finkelstein’s work bridges clinical practice, research, and creative design to make DBT skills more accessible and engaging. His website is www.therahive.com.

Introduction
Pathways through Problems
The Skills

Mindfulness Skills: An Overview

Wise Mind
Observe and Describe
Participate
Nonjudgmentally
One-Mindfully
Effectively

Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills: An Overview

Interpersonal Priorities
DEAR MAN
GIVE
FAST
Validation

Emotion Regulation Skills: An Overview

Model for Describing Emotions
PLEASE
ABC
Check the Facts
Opposite Action
Problem Solving
Mindfulness of Current Emotions

Distress Tolerance Skills: An Overview

TIP
Distract
IMPROVE
Self-Soothe
Pros/Cons
Radical Acceptance
Willingness

Behavior Assessment: An Overview

Chain Analysis

The End Is Just the Beginning
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	23.2.2026
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Psychologie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-13	9781462558773 / 9781462558773
Zustand	Neuware