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FAP and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

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This chapter explores the intersections of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP; Kohlenberg & Tsai, 1991; Tsai et al., 2009 ) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993a, 1993b ) with a focus on how training and experience with each model can enhance work with the other.

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Waltz, J., Landes, S.J., Holman, G.I. (2010). FAP and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) . In: Kanter, J., Tsai, M., Kohlenberg, R. (eds) The Practice of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5830-3_4

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