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<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

Basic Assumptions<br />

about Patients<br />

Patients need to do better, try harder, and/or<br />

be more motivated to change<br />

Basic Assumptions<br />

about Patients<br />

The lives of suicidal, BPD individuals are<br />

unbearable as they are currently being lived<br />

Basic Assumptions About Therapy<br />

• The most caring thing a therapist<br />

can do is help the person change in<br />

ways that bring them closer to their<br />

own ultimate goals<br />

Basic Assumptions About Therapy<br />

• Clarity, Precision and Compassion<br />

are of the utmost importance in the<br />

conduct of DBT<br />

Basic Assumptions About Therapy<br />

• The therapeutic relationship is a real<br />

relationship between equals<br />

Basic Assumptions About<br />

Therapy<br />

• Principles of behavior are universal,<br />

affecting therapists no less than<br />

patients<br />

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