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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): 4-day Intensive Certification Training Course

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Objectives

  1. Discriminate DBT from the contextual model of therapy.
  2. Evaluate DBT research in light of the contextual model and the Evidence-Based Practice of Psychology (EBPP).
  3. Correlate DBT philosophies and interventions to the therapeutic factors that most improve outcomes.
  4. Analyze dialectic philosophies and their application in therapy.
  5. Determine how the core assumptions of DBT are put into action in therapy.
  6. Assess how DBT theory drives therapeutic interventions.
  7. Communicate how to balance validation and change strategies in clinical situations.
  8. Integrate mindfulness techniques into therapy
  9. Implement an effective therapy structure that includes identifying clear treatment goals.
  10. Practice how to effectively teach the four standard DBT skills modules - mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
  11. Design teaching strategies for skills training sessions.
  12. Plan and teach supplemental DBT skills and modules.
  13. Practice DBT skills training techniques in small groups.
  14. Recommend how to seamlessly integrate DBT skills into individual therapy.
  15. Discriminate the DBT model from cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and other treatment modalities.
  16. Practice a multi-layered approach to validation of clients' thoughts and feelings.
  17. Determine balance validation with the most effective (and practical) methods of behavior change.
  18. Practice reciprocal and irreverent communication styles, to be utilized within the therapy session.
  19. Comment on the key differences between traditional cognitive interventions and DBT-style cognitive interventions.
  20. Practice therapy techniques with effective pacing, balance, and flow.
  21. Articulate when to use (and not to use) exposure techniques.
  22. Employ DBT diary cards and chain (change) analysis.
  23. Propose how to operate with consultative groups and treatment teams.
  24. Assess and manage self-injurious and suicidal behaviors with clear protocols and safety plans.
  25. Develop clear plans for crisis management, including psychiatric hospitalizations.

Copyright : 04/11/2019

Telehealth and DBT: Best Practices, Essential Skills, and Ensuring Safety

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Objectives

  1. Evaluate four best practices for providing telehealth services
  2. Assess level of care concerns related to high need clients
  3. Integrate the four components of evidence-based practice
  4. Determine the essential elements of DBT as related to clinical treatment
  5. Develop five core skill sets to emphasize with isolated clients
  6. Determine steps to ensure safety with at-risk clients

Copyright : 23/04/2020
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training for Children and Adolescents: Rescuing the Dysregulated Child

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Objectives

  1. Determine the critical “ingredients” for effective DBT therapy.
  2. Articulate the biosocial model of pervasive emotional dysregulation disorders found in innately sensitive children.
  3. Utilize behavior modification strategies at the earliest stage of dysregulation.
  4. Determine the importance of structure in both skills training and home environments and how to teach parents or care providers to implement these strategies.
  5. Determine how to adapt each skills module to reflect the language of the child.
  6. Determine the role of parents/therapists/care providers and how to reestablish a safe and loving structure that enables the child to learn and generalize skills.

Copyright : 30/06/2015