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title: "Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Correctional Settings: A Path to Rehabilitation and Emotional Well-Being"
description: DBT offers a different approach, focusing on helping incarcerated individuals understand and manage their feelings. Instead of simply trying to control behavior, DBT teaches people to deal with emotions like anger, frustration, and shame in healthier ways.
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# [Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for Correctional Settings: A Path to Rehabilitation and Emotional Well-Being](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/dbt-for-correctional-settings)

 Written by [Blake Harper](https://paloaltou.edu/resources/business-of-practice-blog/author/blake-harper) | Apr 17, 2025 5:18:36 PM

Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers a different approach, focusing on helping incarcerated individuals understand and manage their feelings. Instead of simply trying to control behavior, DBT teaches people to deal with emotions like anger, frustration, and shame in healthier ways. This gives individuals the tools to improve their emotional well-being and behavior, both in prison and once they’re released.

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