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DBT Intensive Training, Part 1
Since its initial development in the 1980s DBT has been shown to be effective for an array of problems related to emotion dysregulation. We know severe emotion regulation difficulties result in persons facing multiple problems across many areas of life and that these problems manifest in a variety of ways. The principles of DBT were specifically designed for cases which often present therapists with novel challenges. One of the benefits of a principle-based treatment is that it can be versatile enough to accommodate the specific situations, cultures, and contexts of the persons it serves. DBT has been studied and implemented in multiple countries across the globe.
DBT Intensive training is a comprehensive team-based program of study designed to provide teams with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide DBT. It focuses on both the establishment of comprehensive DBT programs and the clinical skills necessary to provide the treatment to persons with complex mental health problems. Intensive training in DBT includes 4 hours of content specific to risk assessment, management, and treatment of suicidal behaviors.
The program is divided into 2 parts that are designed to guide teams to accomplish four phases of DBT program implementation. While Parts 1 and 2 are described separately, they comprise a single program of study.
Part 1 (30 instructional hours)
- Preparation
- Knowledge Acquisition
Part 2 (30 instructional hours)
- Implementation
- Practice Improvement & Sustainability
In Part 1, lectures, demonstrations of treatment, and small group exercises are used to teach DBT theory and strategies in-depth. Upon conclusion of Part 1, participants consolidate and apply what they have learned with the help of practice assignments that are intended to guide the implementation process. Teams design and begin to implement their own DBT programs or to integrate DBT into an ongoing treatment setting. In Part 2, each team presents their work and receives expert consultation on specific cases and on their program, including protocols for specific treatment problems and adaptations of DBT.
This live remote instructor-led program of study consists of total of forty 90-minute modules delivered via video conference embedded in a learning management system (LMS) for a total of 60 instructor-led hours. While the typical length of the program is 6 months to 1 year, the modular nature of this program allows us to customize it to the schedule of our clients.
DBT Foundational Training
Since its initial development in the 1980s DBT has been shown to be effective for an array of problems related to emotion dysregulation. We know severe emotion regulation difficulties result in persons facing multiple problems across many areas of life and that these problems manifest in a variety of ways. The principles of DBT were specifically designed for cases which often present therapists with novel challenges. One of the benefits of a principle-based treatment is that it can be versatile enough to accommodate specific situations, cultures, and contexts. DBT has been studied and implemented in many countries across the globe.
DBT Foundational training is a comprehensive program of study designed specifically for individual therapists or skills trainers who are members of an established DBT Consultation Team and have not completed DBT Intensive Training themselves. It is meant to assist teams who have hired new staff or experienced turnover by providing newer team members with training in the standard content of DBT. Foundational training includes 4 hours of content specific to risk assessment, management, and treatment of suicidal behaviors. Lecture, video, demonstration, and practice will be used to teach DBT theory and strategies in depth.
This live, remote, instructor-led course consists of twenty 90-minute modules delivered via video conference embedded in a learning management system (LMS) for a total of 30 instructor-led hours. Each module includes reading and homework tasks. While the typical length of DBT Foundational training is 4 – 6 months, the modular nature of this course can be customized to the schedule of our clients.
Learning Community: Preparation for Comprehensive DBT Training
The purpose of this learning community is to help participants acquire basic knowledge about DBT so that they can benefit from future DBT training that is focused on application of concepts and implementation of treatment interventions. The intended result is to create DBT consultation teams that will guide participants through the learning process and provide ongoing motivation and improvement of clinical work.
This learning community is a team-based guided self-study program that focuses on preparation for DBT Intensive Training. It can also be facilitated by a DBT content expert assigned by Behavioral Tech.
What is DBT & what is required to become a DBT therapist?
To begin the journey toward becoming a DBT therapist we want to provide an overview that will help participants make an informed decision about pursuing DBT training. We recommend reviewing the information found on this page at BTECH
https//archive.behavioraltech.org/resources/faqs/dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt/.
Team-based study-guide
Participants complete the Readings and Discussions according to the study-guide outlined below. We recommend individuals read on their own time and meet with their team to discuss. The curriculum is intended to break the readings into manageable sections with recommended discussion topics to facilitate comprehension of the material. The bold text in each entry is used to designate the readings in each of the Discussions below. In some discussion sessions different groups of readings can be chosen based on personal preference. In addition to the time required to complete the readings, please allow for a minimum of 30 minutes of discussion with the team for each topic/session. It is recommended that individuals complete this at least 4 months prior to attending a DBT Intensive Training. Please note that while much of the required reading in this program contributes to the required reading for DBT Intensive or Foundational training, it does not constitute all the required reading. Additional readings are required if those courses are pursued.
The curriculum-based guide identifies specific readings on the core foundations, structure, and strategies of DBT that form the basis for group discussion and practice.
Learning Community: Getting Started with DBT Skills
The purpose of this learning community is to help participants acquire knowledge to benefit from future training on DBT skills.
This learning community is a team-based guided self-study program that focuses on DBT skills training. It can also be facilitated by a DBT content expert assigned by Behavioral Tech.
What is DBT & what is required to become a DBT therapist?
To begin the journey toward becoming a DBT therapist we want to provide an overview that will help participants make an informed decision about pursuing DBT training. We recommend reviewing the information found on this page at BTECH
https//archive.behavioraltech.org/resources/faqs/dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt/.
Team-based study-guide
Participants complete the Readings and Discussions according to the study-guide outlined below. We recommend individuals read on their own time and meet with their team to discuss. The curriculum is intended to break the readings into manageable sections with recommended discussion topics to facilitate comprehension of the material. The bold text in each entry is used to designate the readings in each of the Discussions below. In some discussion sessions different groups of readings can be chosen based on personal preference. In addition to the time required to complete the readings, please allow for a minimum of 30 minutes of discussion with the team for each topic/session.
The readings and discussion focus on the role of DBT skills in a standard DBT program, structuring DBT skills training, and the content of the DBT skills modules.
DBT Skills Training: Introduction & Fundamentals
This live remote instructor-led course is intended for those who are ready to make a serious commitment to the implementation of DBT Skills training in order to more effectively serve their program participants. Skills training is one of multiple modes of treatment delivery in comprehensive DBT. This focus of this course is limited to the skills training mode.
The modular nature of this course allows us to customize it to the schedule of our clients. Quizzes are included in each module, and are repeated as a final knowledge test at the end of the program.
Research indicates that DBT skills are a key mechanism of change for suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, depression, and anger, and multiple randomized control trials have shown DBT skills to be effective for a variety of problems, including depression, emotion dysregulation, binge eating, and borderline personality disorder.
Participants learn about the function of skills training in DBT, the structure of a DBT skills training program, the content of each skills module, and the targets for DBT skills training. The intended purpose of the various skills and the rationale (including the evidence) for their inclusion in the treatment are addressed. It also provides an overview of the manner in which DBT conceptualizes problems, as well as the behavior change, validation, and dialectical strategies used across all modes of the treatment. The course is a hybrid model of the introductory and fundamentals DBT Skills courses offered by BTECH. It includes the first 4 modules of the introductory course and all 16 of the fundmentals modules. Clinical examples are used to illustrate specific skills training procedures. Video of roundtable discussions of DBT experts, and demonstrations of a skills training class are incorporated.
DBT skills training is one of 4 modes of standard outpatient DBT. For those who want to implement a full DBT program we recommend completion of the comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training.
This course is an in-depth training in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness, as well as the structure and methods required to help patients move from skills acquisition to generalization of skills into their natural environments.
DBT Skills Training: Fundamentals
This live remote instructor-led course consists of sixteen 90-minute modules delivered online for a total of 24 instructor-led hours. Each module includes reading and homework tasks. Total participant time required for each module is approximately 2.5 - 3 hours. The modular nature of this course allows us to customize it to the schedule of our clients. Quizzes are included in each module, and are repeated as a final knowledge test at the end of the program.
Research indicates that DBT skills are a key mechanism of change for suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, depression, and anger, and multiple randomized control trials have shown DBT skills to be effective for a variety of problems, including depression, emotion dysregulation, binge eating, and borderline personality disorder.
This course provides in-depth training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness, as well as the training methods required to help patients move from skills acquisition to generalization of skills into their natural environments. The intended purpose of the various skills and the rationale (including the evidence) for their place in the treatment are addressed. Clinical examples are used to illustrate specific skills training procedures. Participants will learn key teaching points for the various skills. Video of roundtable discussions of DBT experts, and demonstrations of a skills training class are incorporated.
The course is intended for those who have prior knowledge of DBT, and who want to learn DBT skills in depth to improve their work with their clients. Specifically, participants should either complete Dialectical Behavor Therapy Foundational Training, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training, or DBT Skills Introduction before participating in this course. The course relies on Dr. Marsha Linehan's DBT® Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, and participants should have this book available during the course.
DBT skills training is one of 4 modes of standard outpatient DBT. For those who want to implement a full DBT program we recommend completion of the comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training.
DBT Skills Training: Introduction
This live instructor-led course is intended for those who are ready to make a serious commitment to the implementation of DBT Skills training in order to more effectively serve their program participants. Skills training is one of multiple modes of treatment delivery in comprehensive DBT. The focus of this course is limited to the skills training mode.
This live remote instructor-led program consists of eight 90-minute modules delivered online for a total of 12 instructor-led hours. Each module includes reading and homework tasks. Total participant time required for each module is approximately 2.5 - 3 hours. The modular nature of this course allows us to customize it to the schedule of our clients. Quizzes are included in each module, and are repeated as a final knowledge test at the end of the program.
Research indicates that DBT skills are a key mechanism of change for suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, depression, and anger, and multiple randomized control trials have shown DBT skills to be effective for a variety of problems, including depression, emotion dysregulation, binge eating, and borderline personality disorder.
This introduction to DBT Skills Training introduces Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Participants learn about the function of skills training in DBT, the structure of a DBT skills training program, the goals and general content of each skills module, and the targets for DBT skills training. It also provides an overview of the manner in which DBT conceptualizes problems, as well as the behavior change, validation, and dialectical strategies used across all modes of the treatment. Clinical examples are used to illustrate specific skills training procedures. Video of roundtable discussions of DBT experts, and demonstrations of a skills training class are incorporated.
The course is designed for all mental health professionals who want to learn DBT skills to improve their work with their clients. Prior knowledge of DBT is not required; however, learning will be enhanced if participants are familiar with Dr. Marsha Linehan's 1993 text, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, and the 2015 DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition. Participants should have the latter available during the course.
This course is a precursor to the world of DBT skills training. Those who want to fully implement a DBT skills training program are invited to follow this course with the DBT Skills Training Fundamentals, which provides in-depth training in acquisition, strengthening, and generalization procedures of DBT skills. DBT skills training is one of 4 modes of standard outpatient DBT. For those who want to implement a full DBT program we recommend completion of the comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training.
This course is an in-depth training in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness, as well as the structure and methods required to help patients move from skills acquisition to generalization of skills into their natural environments.
DBT for Persons with Complex Disorders
This 3-day training is intended to cover to key domains of knowledge required to provide standard DBT. It is intended for mental health providers who have conducted extensive self-study of DBT and who are actively practicing the treatment. Lecture, demonstration of treatment strategies, and group practice exercises will be employed to assist providers in moving from conceptualization of principles to clinical application.
DBT Skills Training: The Essentials
This introductory two-day workshop covers the fundamentals of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Participants learn the goals of each skills module, and the targets for DBT skills training. They are also taught how to apply fundamental DBT strategies in skills training and coaching, so as to maintain dialectical balance in the endeavor. Clinical examples are used to illustrate specific skills training procedures. This course incorporates video of roundtable discussions of DBT experts, and demonstrations of a skills training class
This course is designed for all mental health professionals who want to learn DBT skills to improve their work with their clients. Prior knowledge of DBT is not required; however, learning will be enhanced if participants are familiar with Dr. Marsha Linehan's DBT® Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, and should attend the training with this book.
Research indicates that DBT skills are a key mechanism of change for suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, depression, and anger (Neacsiu et al., 2010), and multiple randomized control trials have shown DBT skills to be effective for a variety of problems, including depression, emotion dysregulation, binge eating, and borderline personality disorder.
DBT skills are one of 4 modes of standard outpatient DBT. While attendance at this workshop is expected to enhance clinical work, the workshop will not result in participants knowing how to conduct DBT.
DBT for Complex PTSD
This 4-day workshop introduces Dialectical Behavior Therapy for complex posttraumatic stress disorder (DBT-PTSD). DBT-PTSD is tailored to treat adult PTSD following interpersonal violence such as childhood sexual abuse, including patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Most of these patients show severe problems in emotion regulation, negative self-concept, dysfunctional memory processing, and maladaptive social interaction. To target these core domains DBT-PTSD merges multiple evidence-based elements DBT principles, trauma-specific cognitive and exposure-based techniques, compassion-focused interventions, and behavior change procedures. The treatment program is designed to be delivered in a residential program (three-months) or in an outpatient setting (45 weeks). Data from a randomized control trial (RCT) in a residential setting (n = 74; 100% female) indicate that DBT-PTSD is acceptable to clients, does not lead to an exacerbation of suicide attempts or self-harm behavior, and results in reductions in PTSD-related behaviors as well as improvements in self-concept and social interactions. Data from a second multi-center RCT under outpatient conditions (n=200; 100%female) reconfirm the large effect sizes in all relevant domains as well as significant superiority of DBT-PTSD to Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). DBT-PTSD is based on a psycho-social model, where typical dysfunctional behaviors can predominantly be understood as strategies to avoid or escape from trauma-associated primary emotions like powerlessness, threat, anxiety, disgust, humiliation, or sexual arousal. Corroborated by dysfunctional cognitive assumptions, dysfunctional behaviors such as self-injury, suicidal ideation, dissociation, or intoxication and problematic secondary emotions such as shame, guilt, self-hatred, or chronic anger, develop over time into problematic self-concepts which strongly impair quality of life. DBT-PTSD primarily aims to help patients a) revise their fear of trauma-associated primary emotions, b) question whether secondary emotions like guilt and shame fit the facts, and c) radically accept the fact of trauma in their lives in order to establish a life worth living.
The workshop covers the prerequisites, treatment targets, and structure of the treatment; and basic principles and rules. It covers the treatment modules of emotion regulation skills, mindfulness group therapy, discrimination training, cognitive interventions, and skills-assisted exposure. Teaching methods include slide-based presentation, video examples of master clinicians, demonstrations of treatment, and practice.
Participants will complete 8 consultation calls with subject matter experts in DBT for Complex PTSD after the workshop. These will occur in groups over the course of 3 months on a weekly schedule.
The workshop is intended for mental health professionals interested in treating complex PTSD using evidence-based principles and procedures. Basic knowledge of DBT is required.
Training Catalog
DBT Intensive Training, Part 1
Since its initial development in the 1980s DBT has been shown to be effective for an array of problems related to emotion dysregulation. We know severe emotion regulation difficulties result in persons facing multiple problems across many areas of life and that these problems manifest in a variety of ways. The principles of DBT were specifically designed for cases which often present therapists with novel challenges. One of the benefits of a principle-based treatment is that it can be versatile enough to accommodate the specific situations, cultures, and contexts of the persons it serves. DBT has been studied and implemented in multiple countries across the globe.
DBT Intensive training is a comprehensive team-based program of study designed to provide teams with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide DBT. It focuses on both the establishment of comprehensive DBT programs and the clinical skills necessary to provide the treatment to persons with complex mental health problems. Intensive training in DBT includes 4 hours of content specific to risk assessment, management, and treatment of suicidal behaviors.
The program is divided into 2 parts that are designed to guide teams to accomplish four phases of DBT program implementation. While Parts 1 and 2 are described separately, they comprise a single program of study.
Part 1 (30 instructional hours)
- Preparation
- Knowledge Acquisition
Part 2 (30 instructional hours)
- Implementation
- Practice Improvement & Sustainability
In Part 1, lectures, demonstrations of treatment, and small group exercises are used to teach DBT theory and strategies in-depth. Upon conclusion of Part 1, participants consolidate and apply what they have learned with the help of practice assignments that are intended to guide the implementation process. Teams design and begin to implement their own DBT programs or to integrate DBT into an ongoing treatment setting. In Part 2, each team presents their work and receives expert consultation on specific cases and on their program, including protocols for specific treatment problems and adaptations of DBT.
This live remote instructor-led program of study consists of total of forty 90-minute modules delivered via video conference embedded in a learning management system (LMS) for a total of 60 instructor-led hours. While the typical length of the program is 6 months to 1 year, the modular nature of this program allows us to customize it to the schedule of our clients.
DBT Foundational Training
Since its initial development in the 1980s DBT has been shown to be effective for an array of problems related to emotion dysregulation. We know severe emotion regulation difficulties result in persons facing multiple problems across many areas of life and that these problems manifest in a variety of ways. The principles of DBT were specifically designed for cases which often present therapists with novel challenges. One of the benefits of a principle-based treatment is that it can be versatile enough to accommodate specific situations, cultures, and contexts. DBT has been studied and implemented in many countries across the globe.
DBT Foundational training is a comprehensive program of study designed specifically for individual therapists or skills trainers who are members of an established DBT Consultation Team and have not completed DBT Intensive Training themselves. It is meant to assist teams who have hired new staff or experienced turnover by providing newer team members with training in the standard content of DBT. Foundational training includes 4 hours of content specific to risk assessment, management, and treatment of suicidal behaviors. Lecture, video, demonstration, and practice will be used to teach DBT theory and strategies in depth.
This live, remote, instructor-led course consists of twenty 90-minute modules delivered via video conference embedded in a learning management system (LMS) for a total of 30 instructor-led hours. Each module includes reading and homework tasks. While the typical length of DBT Foundational training is 4 – 6 months, the modular nature of this course can be customized to the schedule of our clients.
Learning Community: Preparation for Comprehensive DBT Training
The purpose of this learning community is to help participants acquire basic knowledge about DBT so that they can benefit from future DBT training that is focused on application of concepts and implementation of treatment interventions. The intended result is to create DBT consultation teams that will guide participants through the learning process and provide ongoing motivation and improvement of clinical work.
This learning community is a team-based guided self-study program that focuses on preparation for DBT Intensive Training. It can also be facilitated by a DBT content expert assigned by Behavioral Tech.
What is DBT & what is required to become a DBT therapist?
To begin the journey toward becoming a DBT therapist we want to provide an overview that will help participants make an informed decision about pursuing DBT training. We recommend reviewing the information found on this page at BTECH
https//archive.behavioraltech.org/resources/faqs/dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt/.
Team-based study-guide
Participants complete the Readings and Discussions according to the study-guide outlined below. We recommend individuals read on their own time and meet with their team to discuss. The curriculum is intended to break the readings into manageable sections with recommended discussion topics to facilitate comprehension of the material. The bold text in each entry is used to designate the readings in each of the Discussions below. In some discussion sessions different groups of readings can be chosen based on personal preference. In addition to the time required to complete the readings, please allow for a minimum of 30 minutes of discussion with the team for each topic/session. It is recommended that individuals complete this at least 4 months prior to attending a DBT Intensive Training. Please note that while much of the required reading in this program contributes to the required reading for DBT Intensive or Foundational training, it does not constitute all the required reading. Additional readings are required if those courses are pursued.
The curriculum-based guide identifies specific readings on the core foundations, structure, and strategies of DBT that form the basis for group discussion and practice.
Learning Community: Getting Started with DBT Skills
The purpose of this learning community is to help participants acquire knowledge to benefit from future training on DBT skills.
This learning community is a team-based guided self-study program that focuses on DBT skills training. It can also be facilitated by a DBT content expert assigned by Behavioral Tech.
What is DBT & what is required to become a DBT therapist?
To begin the journey toward becoming a DBT therapist we want to provide an overview that will help participants make an informed decision about pursuing DBT training. We recommend reviewing the information found on this page at BTECH
https//archive.behavioraltech.org/resources/faqs/dialectical-behavior-therapy-dbt/.
Team-based study-guide
Participants complete the Readings and Discussions according to the study-guide outlined below. We recommend individuals read on their own time and meet with their team to discuss. The curriculum is intended to break the readings into manageable sections with recommended discussion topics to facilitate comprehension of the material. The bold text in each entry is used to designate the readings in each of the Discussions below. In some discussion sessions different groups of readings can be chosen based on personal preference. In addition to the time required to complete the readings, please allow for a minimum of 30 minutes of discussion with the team for each topic/session.
The readings and discussion focus on the role of DBT skills in a standard DBT program, structuring DBT skills training, and the content of the DBT skills modules.
DBT Skills Training: Introduction & Fundamentals
This live remote instructor-led course is intended for those who are ready to make a serious commitment to the implementation of DBT Skills training in order to more effectively serve their program participants. Skills training is one of multiple modes of treatment delivery in comprehensive DBT. This focus of this course is limited to the skills training mode.
The modular nature of this course allows us to customize it to the schedule of our clients. Quizzes are included in each module, and are repeated as a final knowledge test at the end of the program.
Research indicates that DBT skills are a key mechanism of change for suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, depression, and anger, and multiple randomized control trials have shown DBT skills to be effective for a variety of problems, including depression, emotion dysregulation, binge eating, and borderline personality disorder.
Participants learn about the function of skills training in DBT, the structure of a DBT skills training program, the content of each skills module, and the targets for DBT skills training. The intended purpose of the various skills and the rationale (including the evidence) for their inclusion in the treatment are addressed. It also provides an overview of the manner in which DBT conceptualizes problems, as well as the behavior change, validation, and dialectical strategies used across all modes of the treatment. The course is a hybrid model of the introductory and fundamentals DBT Skills courses offered by BTECH. It includes the first 4 modules of the introductory course and all 16 of the fundmentals modules. Clinical examples are used to illustrate specific skills training procedures. Video of roundtable discussions of DBT experts, and demonstrations of a skills training class are incorporated.
DBT skills training is one of 4 modes of standard outpatient DBT. For those who want to implement a full DBT program we recommend completion of the comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training.
This course is an in-depth training in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness, as well as the structure and methods required to help patients move from skills acquisition to generalization of skills into their natural environments.
DBT Skills Training: Fundamentals
This live remote instructor-led course consists of sixteen 90-minute modules delivered online for a total of 24 instructor-led hours. Each module includes reading and homework tasks. Total participant time required for each module is approximately 2.5 - 3 hours. The modular nature of this course allows us to customize it to the schedule of our clients. Quizzes are included in each module, and are repeated as a final knowledge test at the end of the program.
Research indicates that DBT skills are a key mechanism of change for suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, depression, and anger, and multiple randomized control trials have shown DBT skills to be effective for a variety of problems, including depression, emotion dysregulation, binge eating, and borderline personality disorder.
This course provides in-depth training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness, as well as the training methods required to help patients move from skills acquisition to generalization of skills into their natural environments. The intended purpose of the various skills and the rationale (including the evidence) for their place in the treatment are addressed. Clinical examples are used to illustrate specific skills training procedures. Participants will learn key teaching points for the various skills. Video of roundtable discussions of DBT experts, and demonstrations of a skills training class are incorporated.
The course is intended for those who have prior knowledge of DBT, and who want to learn DBT skills in depth to improve their work with their clients. Specifically, participants should either complete Dialectical Behavor Therapy Foundational Training, Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training, or DBT Skills Introduction before participating in this course. The course relies on Dr. Marsha Linehan's DBT® Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, and participants should have this book available during the course.
DBT skills training is one of 4 modes of standard outpatient DBT. For those who want to implement a full DBT program we recommend completion of the comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training.
DBT Skills Training: Introduction
This live instructor-led course is intended for those who are ready to make a serious commitment to the implementation of DBT Skills training in order to more effectively serve their program participants. Skills training is one of multiple modes of treatment delivery in comprehensive DBT. The focus of this course is limited to the skills training mode.
This live remote instructor-led program consists of eight 90-minute modules delivered online for a total of 12 instructor-led hours. Each module includes reading and homework tasks. Total participant time required for each module is approximately 2.5 - 3 hours. The modular nature of this course allows us to customize it to the schedule of our clients. Quizzes are included in each module, and are repeated as a final knowledge test at the end of the program.
Research indicates that DBT skills are a key mechanism of change for suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, depression, and anger, and multiple randomized control trials have shown DBT skills to be effective for a variety of problems, including depression, emotion dysregulation, binge eating, and borderline personality disorder.
This introduction to DBT Skills Training introduces Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Participants learn about the function of skills training in DBT, the structure of a DBT skills training program, the goals and general content of each skills module, and the targets for DBT skills training. It also provides an overview of the manner in which DBT conceptualizes problems, as well as the behavior change, validation, and dialectical strategies used across all modes of the treatment. Clinical examples are used to illustrate specific skills training procedures. Video of roundtable discussions of DBT experts, and demonstrations of a skills training class are incorporated.
The course is designed for all mental health professionals who want to learn DBT skills to improve their work with their clients. Prior knowledge of DBT is not required; however, learning will be enhanced if participants are familiar with Dr. Marsha Linehan's 1993 text, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, and the 2015 DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition. Participants should have the latter available during the course.
This course is a precursor to the world of DBT skills training. Those who want to fully implement a DBT skills training program are invited to follow this course with the DBT Skills Training Fundamentals, which provides in-depth training in acquisition, strengthening, and generalization procedures of DBT skills. DBT skills training is one of 4 modes of standard outpatient DBT. For those who want to implement a full DBT program we recommend completion of the comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training.
This course is an in-depth training in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness, as well as the structure and methods required to help patients move from skills acquisition to generalization of skills into their natural environments.
DBT for Persons with Complex Disorders
This 3-day training is intended to cover to key domains of knowledge required to provide standard DBT. It is intended for mental health providers who have conducted extensive self-study of DBT and who are actively practicing the treatment. Lecture, demonstration of treatment strategies, and group practice exercises will be employed to assist providers in moving from conceptualization of principles to clinical application.
DBT Skills Training: The Essentials
This introductory two-day workshop covers the fundamentals of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. Participants learn the goals of each skills module, and the targets for DBT skills training. They are also taught how to apply fundamental DBT strategies in skills training and coaching, so as to maintain dialectical balance in the endeavor. Clinical examples are used to illustrate specific skills training procedures. This course incorporates video of roundtable discussions of DBT experts, and demonstrations of a skills training class
This course is designed for all mental health professionals who want to learn DBT skills to improve their work with their clients. Prior knowledge of DBT is not required; however, learning will be enhanced if participants are familiar with Dr. Marsha Linehan's DBT® Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, and should attend the training with this book.
Research indicates that DBT skills are a key mechanism of change for suicide attempts, non-suicidal self-injury, depression, and anger (Neacsiu et al., 2010), and multiple randomized control trials have shown DBT skills to be effective for a variety of problems, including depression, emotion dysregulation, binge eating, and borderline personality disorder.
DBT skills are one of 4 modes of standard outpatient DBT. While attendance at this workshop is expected to enhance clinical work, the workshop will not result in participants knowing how to conduct DBT.
DBT for Complex PTSD
This 4-day workshop introduces Dialectical Behavior Therapy for complex posttraumatic stress disorder (DBT-PTSD). DBT-PTSD is tailored to treat adult PTSD following interpersonal violence such as childhood sexual abuse, including patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Most of these patients show severe problems in emotion regulation, negative self-concept, dysfunctional memory processing, and maladaptive social interaction. To target these core domains DBT-PTSD merges multiple evidence-based elements DBT principles, trauma-specific cognitive and exposure-based techniques, compassion-focused interventions, and behavior change procedures. The treatment program is designed to be delivered in a residential program (three-months) or in an outpatient setting (45 weeks). Data from a randomized control trial (RCT) in a residential setting (n = 74; 100% female) indicate that DBT-PTSD is acceptable to clients, does not lead to an exacerbation of suicide attempts or self-harm behavior, and results in reductions in PTSD-related behaviors as well as improvements in self-concept and social interactions. Data from a second multi-center RCT under outpatient conditions (n=200; 100%female) reconfirm the large effect sizes in all relevant domains as well as significant superiority of DBT-PTSD to Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). DBT-PTSD is based on a psycho-social model, where typical dysfunctional behaviors can predominantly be understood as strategies to avoid or escape from trauma-associated primary emotions like powerlessness, threat, anxiety, disgust, humiliation, or sexual arousal. Corroborated by dysfunctional cognitive assumptions, dysfunctional behaviors such as self-injury, suicidal ideation, dissociation, or intoxication and problematic secondary emotions such as shame, guilt, self-hatred, or chronic anger, develop over time into problematic self-concepts which strongly impair quality of life. DBT-PTSD primarily aims to help patients a) revise their fear of trauma-associated primary emotions, b) question whether secondary emotions like guilt and shame fit the facts, and c) radically accept the fact of trauma in their lives in order to establish a life worth living.
The workshop covers the prerequisites, treatment targets, and structure of the treatment; and basic principles and rules. It covers the treatment modules of emotion regulation skills, mindfulness group therapy, discrimination training, cognitive interventions, and skills-assisted exposure. Teaching methods include slide-based presentation, video examples of master clinicians, demonstrations of treatment, and practice.
Participants will complete 8 consultation calls with subject matter experts in DBT for Complex PTSD after the workshop. These will occur in groups over the course of 3 months on a weekly schedule.
The workshop is intended for mental health professionals interested in treating complex PTSD using evidence-based principles and procedures. Basic knowledge of DBT is required.
