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Old Jan 23, 2015, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by roimata View Post
Negative reinforcement does play a role in the treatment approach of DBT. Not all groups practice it but it is not really that unusual to find in that setting. Positive and intermittent reinforcements coexist with the negative reinforcement but it is just one aspect of DBT that I really just cannot vibe with.

It does help a lot of people and I'm glad they could find a treatment modality that works for them.
Can you define "negative reinforcement"? I'm not familiar with this as a part of DBT either.
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