ABSTRACT
DBT views the problem-solving strategies as the core set of strategies for changing target behaviours, and these strategies provide the predominant substance of a session. Within a session, the problem-solving strategies assess the antecedents and consequences of the target behaviour and apply behavioural principles of learning to identify the variables that elicit and maintain the behaviour. Furthermore, problem-solving strategies apply empirically-supported interventions to treat the problematic behaviour, integrate multiple CBT procedures as solutions and apply those solutions within the session. Problem-solving can be divided roughly into two interconnected components: (1) a behavioural chain analysis (BCA) that assesses the variables controlling the target behaviour; and (2) a solution analysis that generates and implements more effective behaviours.
