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New! Urge Management: 15 Minute Rule

Stop acting on urges that lead to negative consequences! This video provides you with a simple strategy that you can use if you struggle with acti...

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IMPROVE the Moment

Distress Tolerance Skills Collection • 5m 57s

The DBT IMPROVE skills help to intentionally increase positives in a situation. This skill is part of the DBT Distress Tolerance module and can help you to effectively deal with distressing emotions by improving the moment.

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