DBT

See also: dbt and ḏbt

English

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Noun

DBT (countable and uncountable, plural DBTs)

1. Initialism of dialectical behavior therapy.
2. Initialism of dry bulb temperature.

   Coordinate term: WBT

3. Initialism of digital breast tomosynthesis.
   • 2022 October 4, “Tomosynthesis”, in Cleveland Clinic‎, archived from the original on 13 February 2025:

     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.

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Anagrams

• TBD, BTD

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈbe.te/, [deˈbe.t̪e]

Noun

DBT (uncountable)

1. (psychiatry, psychology) initialism of dialectical behavior therapy
   • 2022 September 29, Rizal Fadli, “Mengenal Terapi Dialektis untuk Membantu Kelola Emosi”, in Halodoc‎, archived from the original on 7 April 2025:

     Terapi perilaku dialektis (DBT) sangat efektif untuk orang-orang yang mengalami kesulitan mengelola dan mengatur emosi mereka.

     Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is especially effective for people who have trouble managing and regulating their emotions.

Further reading

• “DBT”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016