Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training - DBT

November 5

Perfect for therapists, DBT skills trainers, peer support specialists and front line staff, this three-day training will focus primarily on the skills taught: Core Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness and

Emotion Regulation Skills. Those who attend will also learn how to structure and format a DBT Skills Training Group as well learn how to prioritize and target what behaviors

to address during group (along with providing case examples of actually how to treat them). The training will also discuss common obstacles clinicians face when

implementing Skills Group (homework non-compliance, lack of attendance, lack of commitment, etc.) and what DBT strategies to use to treat them. Attendees will

learn what to keep in mind when adapting DBT Skills Training to fit different settings and populations. This training will also include material from Marsha

Linehan’s DBT Skills Training Manual, 2nd Edition.

Objectives

As a result of completing this training, participants can expect to:

Identify the four skills training modules taught in DBT

Teach at least one skill per skills training module

Identify the target hierarchy of DBT Skills Training Group

Explain the difference between “therapy destroying” vs. “therapy interfering” behavior

Explain what is meant by “skill acquisition”, “skill strengthening” and “skill generalization”

Explain how to conduct a missing link analysis on homework non-compliance

Implement at least one mindfulness exercise in DBT Skills Training Group

Explain ways to increase homework compliance in DBT Skills Training Group

Identify the roles and responsibilities of the primary leader and co-leader in DBT Skills Training Group