Every client in the group holds a paper copy of Distress Tolerance Handout 11 from the infamous DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets manual.

For patients with borderline personality disorder with high suicide risk, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) interventions that include skills training are most effective, according to a new study.

The components of DBT include individual therapy, group skills training, between-session telephone coaching and a therapist consultation team.

DBT that includes skills training helps reduce suicide attempts in women with borderline personality disorder.