dialectical
(adjective)
Logically reasoned through the exchange of opposing ideas.
Examples of dialectical in the following topics:
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Cognitive and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies
- The category refers to behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and therapies based on a combination of basic behavioral and cognitive principles and research, including dialectical behavior therapy.
- Modern forms of CBT include a number of diverse but related techniques such as exposure therapy, stress inoculation training, cognitive processing therapy, cognitive therapy, relaxation training, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which is discussed in more detail below.
- Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a form of psychotherapy that was originally developed to treat people with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
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Cognitive Development in Adulthood
- This kind of thinking includes the ability to think in dialectics, and differentiates between the ways in which adults and adolescents are able to cognitively handle emotionally charged situations.
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Perceptual Constancy
- In speech perception, vowels and consonants are perceived as constant even if they sound very different due to the speaker's age, sex, or dialect.
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Cultural Influences on Perception
- In Eastern cultures, the dominant cultural script is grounded in "dialectical thinking" and seeking to find a middle way by experiencing a balance between positive and negative emotions.
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Dissociative Disorders
- Common treatment methods include an eclectic mix of psychotherapy techniques, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), insight-oriented therapies, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), hypnotherapy, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR).
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Eating Disorders
- Some of the treatment methods include cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), family therapy, nutritional counseling, and medication to treat comorbid (co-occurring) disorders (such as anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, etc.).
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Cluster B: Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Personality Disorders
- Various forms of therapeutic treatments include dynamic deconstructive psychotherapy (DDP), mentalization-based treatment (MBT), transference-focused psychotherapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), general psychiatric management, and schema-focused therapy.