마샤 리네한 박사는
다이어렉티컬 행동치료 Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT를 개발한 세계적 석학입니다.
리네한 박사의 감정조절 장애의 치료와 경계선 성격장애 치료에 대한 그의 연구와 열정은 전 세계 전문가들을 감동시켰고, 지금까지 수많은 내담자들이 DBT를 통해 치료하기 어려운 증상을 극복하고 새로운 삶을 살고 있습니다.
Dr. Marsha M. Linehan, DBT Developer
The creator of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Director Emeritus of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics.
Dr. Linehan devoted her career to clinical research on self-destructive behaviors and suicidal crisis due to emotional dysregulation and has authored or co-authored many publications and books since the 1970s. In the 1990s, she published a research study that showed DBT has led to a significant decrease in chronic suicidal risks among those with the borderline personality disorder and since then, began to encourage major clinical institutions across the United States to implement DBT in their treatment services.
Dr. Linehan’s contributions in the clinical research have been deeply appreciated by the professionals in the field of psychotherapy and received a Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement by the American Psychological Foundation, James McKeen Cattell Award by the Association for Psychological Science, and many more. Particularly, the American Association of Suicidology created Marsha Linehan Award to reward researchers who have made notable contributions in developing strategies to treat suicidal acts.
