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         Marsha Linehan’s Dialectical            DBT aims to treat complex
         Behavior Therapy (DBT) was              emotional and behavioral
         adapted using cognitive-behavioral      dysregulation problems and a core
         therapies, with the incorporation of    component to this therapy is the
         mindfulness, the idea of radical        skills training groups. The focus
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          Individuals who refuse to go to or     Impulsivity
          participate in school or have other    Self-harm behaviors and suicidal ideation
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          Behavioral concerns                    Persistent relationship struggles
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      Rockville Office:
      7529 Standish Place, Suite 103
      Rockville, MD 20855
      Phone: 410.863.7213