Terapia conductualdialéctica para pacientes con trastorno límite de la personalidad

introduction: borderline personality disorder is one of the most frequent personality disorders in clinical populations. however, although currently a series of both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic approaches is available, treatment compliance is inadequate. trying to improve compliance marsha linehan and her collaborators designed a dialectical behavioral therapy (dbt) as a modification of the standard cognitive behavioral therapy. objective: to review the theoretical bases and fundamental principles of dbt, as well as the clinical evidence available on its efficacy in the treatment of patients with borderline personality disorder. method: narrative review of literature. development and conclusions: dbt was the first psychotherapeutic treatment for patients with borderline personality disorder that showed its efficacy in controlled clinical trials, especially regarding the management of self-injury behaviors and treatment compliance.