DBT

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A form of dialectical behavior therapy — A type of psychotherapy that combines elements of cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness practices.

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nounDBT (countable and uncountable, plural DBTs)

plural DBTs

  1. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of dialectical behavior therapy.
  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of dry bulb temperature.
  3. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of digital breast tomosynthesis.

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in 2011. Given how effectively DBT detects cancer, it may eventually become the new gold standard in breast imaging.

    2022 October 4, “Tomosynthesis”, in Cleveland Clinic, archived from the original on 13 Feb 2025

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dialectical behavior therapydry bulb temperature
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