CE Credit: 13 Hours (1.3 CEUs)
Target Audience: Psychology Counseling Social-Work Marriage-and-Family
Learning Level: Advanced
Course Abstract:
This volume is the authoritative presentation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Linehan's comprehensive, integrated approach to treating individuals with borderline personality disorder. DBT--which has since been adapted for other difficult-to-treat disorders involving emotion dysregulation--combines cognitive and behavioral strategies with elements of psychodynamic, strategic, and other modalities. Delineated are specific strategies for responding to suicidal behavior, contingency management, exposure, cognitive modification, and skills training. Guilford Press | 1993 | 558 pages | 40 posttest questions | Course #130-01 Learning Objectives:
1. List four aspects of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that distinguish it from conventional behavior therapy
2. Distinguish among suicidal ideation, suicide crisis behaviors, and parasuicidal acts
3. Identify five dialectical treatment strategies that target the therapist-patient relationship
4. Name three core DBT problem-solving strategies used for behavioral analysis
5. List five procedures for accomplishing the essential DBT task of observing limits
6. Identify five strategies included in the suggested protocol for responding to suicidal behaviors
About the Author(s):
Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, is professor of psychology and adjunct professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. She is also director of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics, federally funded research projects evaluating the efficacy of treatments for suicidal behavior, substance abuse, and borderline personality disorder. Dr. Linehan received her Ph.D. in 1971 from Loyola University of Chicago. She has been on the board of directors of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, on the editorial boards of several journals, and has published numerous articles on suicidal behaviors, drug abuse, behavior therapy, and behavioral assessment. She has also written two books on treatment of borderline personality disorder. Accreditation Statement:
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