Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Alcohol Addiction Recovery in Hispanic Communities
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This paper examines dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) as a therapeutic approach for treating alcohol addiction in Latino populations. It analyzes DBT techniques including mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation, and argues that these evidence-based methods can effectively support Hispanic alcohol addicts in recovery.
What this literature review covers
- Introduction defining DBT and its application to Latino alcohol addiction
- DBT techniques and core components: mindfulness, distress tolerance, and emotional regulation
- Problem statement addressing alcohol-related issues in Hispanic communities
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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) can be defined as a cognitive approach therapeutic in nature that helps people explore their thoughts and recognize they may cause self-destruction or harm. Human actions or behaviors are strongly associated with views; therefore, dialectical behavior therapy aims to influence negative thoughts to transform them into positive ones, consequently leading to a change in a specific behavior (Mercado & Hinojosa, 2017). The Latinos, also known as the Hispanic community, are the biggest ethnic group rapidly growing in the US. Latinos' drinking patterns have shown that the group has a large number of alcohol abusers who need help to recover from this addiction. Dialectical behavior therapy helps individuals recover from alcohol addiction or any other clinical issue by assisting addicted individuals in learning various skills such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. The approach focuses primarily on influencing the addict's behavior and surroundings to recover quickly. This study analyzes previous studies concerning the effectiveness of Dialectical behavior therapy for alcohol recovering addicts. The Hispanic community has many alcohol addicts who can promptly recover through the dialectical therapy approach.
There are several dialectical behavior therapy techniques that clinical social workers can implement to effectively alter the behavior of alcohol addicts in the recovery process. These techniques are used depending on the client's problems, the particular client involved, and the client's capability to utilize any of them. The first technique consists of the incorporation of core mindfulness.