Training Description

This 4-day workshop is designed to provide intensive training in how to integrate PTSD treatment into standard DBT. Participants will learn the DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE) protocol for treating PTSD, one of the newest developments in DBT research and practice. This protocol can be added to standard DBT to allow for integrated treatment of PTSD, suicidal and self-injurious behavior, and other co-occurring problems. Participants will learn how to use DBT strategies to prepare high-risk and multi-problem clients for the DBT PE protocol as well as how to determine when clients are ready to begin formal PTSD treatment. The structure and procedures of the DBT PE protocol will be taught in a session-by-session format with extensive opportunities to watch video examples and practice delivering each of the primary treatment components. Particular attention will be paid to discussing strategies for overcoming common problems that arise during PTSD treatment with high-risk and multi-problem clients as well as how to tailor the treatment to address the complex characteristics of this client population.

Training Objectives

Identify DBT strategies to use to prepare high-risk and multi-problem clients for the DBT PE protocol.
Determine if clients are ready for formal PTSD treatment.
Describe the rationale for using in vivo and imaginal exposure to treat PTSD.
Implement the core procedures of the DBT PE protocol (i.e., in vivo and imaginal exposure).
Identify strategies for addressing common problems that arise during the DBT PE protocol.

Schedule

General Schedule
8:00	–	8:30	Registration, Sign-In
8:30	–	10:00	Morning Session 1
10:00	–	10:15	Break
10:15	–	12:00	Morning Session 2
12:00	–	1:00	Lunch
1:00	–	2:30	Afternoon Session 1
2:30	–	2:45	Break
2:45	–	4:15	Afternoon Session 2
4:15	–	4:30	Q&A, Completion of Evaluation, Sign-Out

CE NOTE: Behavioral Tech calculates the continuing education credits for this training by the start time and end time. 100 percent attendance is required, as is signing IN and OUT each morning and afternoon, to receive CE credits. Partial credits cannot be issued.

Trainers

Melanie Harned, PhD, ABPP

Seattle, WA (United States) Melanie S. Harned, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Psychologist and Coordinator of the DBT Program at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. Dr. Harned has previously worked as the Research Director of Dr. Marsha Linehan’s Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington (2006-2018), Director of Research and Development for Behavioral Tech, LLC (2014-2017), and Director of Behavioral Tech Research, Inc. (2013-2016). Dr. Harned’s research focuses on the development and evaluation of a protocol to treat PTSD during DBT as well as methods of disseminating and implementing this and other evidence-based treatments into clinical practice. She regularly provides training and consultation nationally and internationally in DBT and DBT PE. She has published numerous articles and book chapters and is licensed as a psychologist in the state of Washington.

Amy Wagner, PhD

Portland, OR (United States) Amy W. Wagner, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in Washington state and Oregon, and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Oregon Health & Science University. She has over 25 years of experience as a therapist, supervisor/teacher and researcher, with expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, evidence-based treatments for PTSD including Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure, and cognitive-behavior therapy in general. She has supervised graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and established professionals throughout her career and has taught numerous professional workshops (primarily related to DBT), nationally and internationally. Her research has focused on treatment development and evaluation, most recently evaluating an adaptation of behavioral activation therapy for PTSD, and she has numerous research publications.

Prerequisites

In order to attend this training, a participant must:

Have attended a DBT Intensive or Foundational Training (or equivalent)
Be a current member of a DBT consultation team
Currently be providing DBT individual therapy
Agree to read the following treatment manuals before the training:
- Linehan, M. M. (1993). Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. New York: Guilford Press.
- Linehan, M.M. (2015). DBT® Skills Training Manual (2nd Edition). New York: Guilford Press.
- Foa, E. B., Hembree, E. A., & Rothbaum, B. O. (2007). Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD (Therapist Guide). New York: Oxford University Press.

Attend

Tuition

Tuition per person

$1,400.00

Submit Your Application

This training is sold out. Please contact Behavioral Tech at 206.675.8588 to be placed on the wait list.

Acceptance Notification

Applicants will be notified of acceptance by July 24, 2017.

If you are accepted and require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Behavioral Tech at 206.675.8588 at the time of your application submission so that Behavioral Tech may provide the appropriate service.

Payment Terms

Your tuition payment is due upon receipt of the invoice; if payment is not received, we may release your space to another applicant. Please contact us at 206.675.8588 to discuss any extenuating circumstances affecting your prompt payment. Application fees and tuition are non-refundable.

Prices are quoted in U.S. dollars. We accept credit cards (Discover, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express), U.S. checks, and bank transfers. All payments must be in U.S. funds; we are unable to accept foreign checks. Please contact Customer Service at 206.675.8588 or at info@behavioraltech.org for more information about ACH or wire transfer payment options.

Due to the comprehensive nature of this training, there are no cancellations or substitutions available. If extenuating circumstances arise that prevent full attendance, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your situation. We will do our best to provide alternative options for completing training curriculum.

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Seat Availability for Onsite Events

The number of seats for our open-enrollment workshops and our application-based trainings is limited by the physical training space that is reserved for the event. Please complete your registration or submit your application at your earliest convenience, as we will not guarantee a seat for you until we have received your registration or tuition payment.

Technical Requirements

Co-hosted By: Nystrom & Associates

1200 County Road E
Arden Hills (Minneapolis/St.Paul area), MN 55112

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Continuing Education

This offering meets the requirements for the following hours by discipline. Licensing and continuing education requirements vary by state. Please contact your state’s regulatory authority to verify if this course meets your licensing or continuing education requirements. Inquiries regarding CE for other disciplines not listed may be directed to Behavioral Tech at 206.675.8589 or via email to CE@behavioraltech.org.

CE NOTE: Behavioral Tech calculates the continuing education credits for this training by the start time and end time. 100 percent attendance is required, as is signing IN and OUT each morning and afternoon, to receive CE credits. Partial credits cannot be issued.

Approval Statements

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Mental Health Counselors: Behavioral Tech is a NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACE P ™ ) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The AC EP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. Behavioral Tech has allocated 2 4.5 clock hours for this activity and will email you a letter documenting your attendance upon successful completion of the ac tivity.

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Psychiatrists: Behavioral Tech, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Conti nuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Behavioral Tech designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM . Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. At the end of the training, each Physician must complete and sign the provided form to record the number of credits claimed. Kee p one copy & return the other copy to Behavioral Tech.

Psychologists: Behavioral Tech, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Associat ion to offer continuing education for psychologists. Behavioral Tech maintains responsibility for t he program and its content. Behavioral Tech has allocated 24.5 hours of CE within APA guidelines. Behavioral Tech will email y ou a letter documenting your attendance after successful completion of the program and homework .

Social Workers: Behavioral Tech, LLC will apply to the NASW, Washington State Chapter, Prov ider Number 1975- 166, to offer continuing education for Certified Social Workers. Behavioral Tech has allocated 24 .5 hours of CE for this activity and will email a certificate of attendance upon 100% c ompletion of this activity.

Intensive Training in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD (SOLD OUT)