2020 DBT Summit: The Latest in Practice-Based Innovations

Objectives

Session 1 - Trauma-Informed DBT Strategies - Eboni Webb, PsyD

Propose the critical steps in clinical sessions for effective TFDBT therapy.
Determine the biosocial model of pervasive emotional dysregulation disorders found in innately sensitive clients most vulnerable to trauma.
Demonstrate validation of client’s self-defeating beliefs and feelings (e.g. trauma reenactments)
Adapt DBT to somatic interventions for the clinical need of the client.

Session 2 - DBT-Informed Treatment of Bipolar Disorder - Sheri van Djik, MSW

Determine the research and nature of current evidence base for using Dialectical Behavior Therapy with clients diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Integrate the core skills of DBT (mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness) in your clinical treatment planning for clients with bipolar disorder diagnosis.
Propose how to conduct DBT sessions in both individual and group settings for this client base.

Session 3 - DBT for Dual Diagnosis: Innovation and Integration - Steve Girardeau, PsyD

Determine three specific ways to plan therapy that integrates DBT and chemical health treatment.
Extrapolate how an innovative model of care can more successfully address the special needs of a population with dual diagnoses.
Propose how the model of care can support a different model of payment that best meets the needs of the population.

Session 4 - DBT in Action: Fundamentals, Following the Evidence, and DBT via Telehealth - Lane Pederson, PsyD

Assess three important distinctions between DBT and CBT.
Evaluate the differences between treatment fidelity and evidence-based practice.
Determine three best practices for providing DBT via telehealth.