Become more Assertive - DBT DEARMAN Skill

I'm Jemma Doley, Registered Psychologist, making mental health and positive psychology videos. Do you want to get better at asking for what you want? The DEARMAN skill is a DBT interpersonal effectiveness skill which is about getting an objective met in a way that shows respect for yourself and respect for others. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a therapy developed by psychologist Dr Marcia Linehan,. This video gives an overview of the DEARMAN skill and talks about the factors that get in the way of being assertive and interpersonally effective. References Linehan, M. (2014). DBT Skills Training Manual (2nd Ed). The Guilford Press.