Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) was developed in 1993 by Marsha Linehan and aims at helping people cope with extreme and overwhelming emotions. It is particularly good for people with anxiety disorders and certain personality disorders. Most personality disorders are a direct result of childhood trauma. If you find yourself with a diagnosis of a personality disorder and don’t fully recall any childhood trauma, remember that we incorrectly label children as “resilient.” Something as seemingly benign as your parents separating or getting divorced is in effect a childhood trauma.