Regulating Emotion the DBT Way

Regulating Emotion the DBT Way is a practical guide to the DBT skill of 'Opposite Action', which helps clients develop the skill of up or down-regulating their emotions when necessary. It is the skill that fosters emotional literacy in clients who have learned to fear or avoid painful feelings.

Christine Dunkley, DClinP, is a consultant trainer with the British Isles DBT training team, and a fellow of the Society for DBT in the UK and Ireland. She has 20 years of working experience with self-harming patients in the NHS.

Part A Emotion Regulation Theory 1 Emotion Regulation and Dialectics; 2 Emotion Functions and Forms; 3 The Theory of 'Opposite Action'; 4 Emotion Validation; 5 Problem-solving; Part B Regulating Specific Emotions 6 Sadness; 7 Anger; 8 Fear and Anxiety; 9 Joy; 10 Guilt; 11 Shame; 12 Disgust; 13 Envy and Jealousy; 14 Secondary Emotions and Contingencies