DBT Workshop

About DBT

Marsha Linehan developed Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) over the last two decades of the twentieth century to treat chronically parasuicidal adult outpatients diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), cases that did not respond well to classic psychoanalytic or psychodynamic, behavioral or cognitive-behavioral approaches. Her method is now used in the treatment of other complicated, complex disorders or multi-problem cases, especially those involving severe emotional dysregulation, including addictions, eating disorders, and more. DBT draws on a number of elements, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, dialectical philosophy, the biosocial theory, and many more.

Learning Objectives

Understanding the theoretics of DBT and its four core modules

Learning to utilize Emotional Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness skills

Learning to use and practice Mindfulness as a versatile tool underlying DBT's other three modules

Discussing how to use DBT as a whole and its skills, in particular, to enhance your own and your clients' lives

Utilizing DBT as a prophylactic remedy or antidote for clinician burnout

Comprehending DBT's roles as a protocol used in the treatment of complicated, complex disorders or multi-problem cases