Tag: Psychology

  • Dialectical behavior therapy: Definition, Techniques, and it’s benefits

    Dialectical behavior therapy: Definition, Techniques, and it’s benefits

    In the 1980s, Dr. Marsha Lineman created the therapeutic strategy known as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which was first intended to help people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Since then, DBT has been modified and shown to help treat several additional mental health illnesses characterized by emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, and trouble controlling strong emotions. DBT,…

  • How long do panic attacks last

    How long do panic attacks last

    Even when there is no threat, panic attacks cause you to experience fear, discomfort, and a sense of losing control. Some of the symptoms of these attacks may resemble a heart attack since they come on suddenly and without warning. Typically, panic attacks are brief and peak in less than ten minutes. Attacks typically last…