Dr. Vaughn explains the structure of DBT, which includes four modules: individual therapy, group skills training, peer consultation team meetings, and intersession contact between therapist and patient. It also requires a pretreatment period, which concludes with an agreement between therapist and client to work together for a defined period of time, usually one year. 

Faculty: Stephanie Vaughn, Psy.D. 
Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D.
Script Editor: Anderson García, Ph.D. 

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