Alberta Health Services – Calgary Zone
General Information
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Service Type
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Program
Program
Provides treatment to individuals with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder experiencing high risk behaviours and / or poor outcome / engagement in community clinics or dialectical behavioral therapy informed treatment., , The DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) Program provides intensive and evidence-based treatment to individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who engage in high-risk behaviours and / or have experienced poor outcomes or engagement in community clinics or DBT informed treatments. Treatment is provided to individuals living in the community. Individuals attending the DBT Program are required to participate in both individual and group therapy. Services include:,
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support around eliminating high risk behaviours such as self-harm, suicide, substance use, disordered eating, etc
therapy to help individuals develop effective coping skills to build a life worth living
treatment of PTSD symptoms when indicated
, , Key Provider: mental health clinicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, registered nurses(RNs), social workers, therapy specialists