Classroom Course » Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Dates & Times:
July 14, Friday 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
July 28, Friday 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
August 11, Friday 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
September 08, Friday 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Hosted By:
Felton Institute Research and Training

Registration is Closed

Description:
This four session Introductory DBT training will focus on providing the framework for DBT, Teaching the four core skills of DBT, and then how to structure the sessions and begin to master the art of behavior change.  The first session will start with a brief overview of DBT and move on to starting DBT and how treatment is structured.  The second and third sessions will focus on the group aspect of DBT, where we will go over the four core DBT skills:  Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness.  The fourth session will focus on the role of the primary therapist and how the therapy is delivered, including how the sessions are structured, managing crisis, and staying hopeful.  Each day will be interactive, allowing for many role-play opportunities and class discussion.  This course is intended as an introductory course for case managers, peer providers, therapists, and other community mental health care providers.

This is an introductory course only.  Participants will not be certified in DBT at the completion of this course.
Objective:
Day 1:
  1. Define Borderline Personality Disorder in the framework of DBT
  2. Identify and practice the principles of dialectical thinking
  3. Demonstrate the balance of acceptance and change in DBT
  4. List target behaviors in DBT and summarize the hierarchy

Day 2:
  1. Demonstrate how acceptance of pain decreases suffering
  2. List and describe the four skill modules in DBT
  3. Demonstrate how Wise Mind balances our emotions and reason
  4. List the six skills of mindfulness

Day 3:
  1. Analyze when to use Distress Tolerance vs Emotion Regulation skills
  2. List and use skills to decrease emotional distress
  3. List and use skills to regulate difficult or unwanted emotions
  4. Demonstrate how to be more skillful in asking for what one wants and saying no to what one doesn't want

Day 4:
  1. Describe the use of Behavioral Chain of Analysis with clients
  2. List and describe dialectical dilemmas that function to keep one stuck
  3. Describe how to apply exposure techniques to decrease PTSD
  4. List the 6 levels of validation
Intended Audience:
This Introductory course is intended for case managers, peer providers, clinicians, and others providing mental health services in a community based setting.
Venue:
1500 Franklin Street
Basement Room
1500 Franklin
San Francisco, California 94109
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Certificates:
American Psychological Association (APA) details
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) details
California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) details
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