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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): 4-day Intensive Certification Training Course
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Objectives
- Discriminate DBT from the contextual model of therapy.
- Evaluate DBT research in light of the contextual model and the Evidence-Based Practice of Psychology (EBPP).
- Correlate DBT philosophies and interventions to the therapeutic factors that most improve outcomes.
- Analyze dialectic philosophies and their application in therapy.
- Determine how the core assumptions of DBT are put into action in therapy.
- Assess how DBT theory drives therapeutic interventions.
- Communicate how to balance validation and change strategies in clinical situations.
- Integrate mindfulness techniques into therapy
- Implement an effective therapy structure that includes identifying clear treatment goals.
- Practice how to effectively teach the four standard DBT skills modules - mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
- Design teaching strategies for skills training sessions.
- Plan and teach supplemental DBT skills and modules.
- Practice DBT skills training techniques in small groups.
- Recommend how to seamlessly integrate DBT skills into individual therapy.
- Discriminate the DBT model from cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, and other treatment modalities.
- Practice a multi-layered approach to validation of clients' thoughts and feelings.
- Determine balance validation with the most effective (and practical) methods of behavior change.
- Practice reciprocal and irreverent communication styles, to be utilized within the therapy session.
- Comment on the key differences between traditional cognitive interventions and DBT-style cognitive interventions.
- Practice therapy techniques with effective pacing, balance, and flow.
- Articulate when to use (and not to use) exposure techniques.
- Employ DBT diary cards and chain (change) analysis.
- Propose how to operate with consultative groups and treatment teams.
- Assess and manage self-injurious and suicidal behaviors with clear protocols and safety plans.
- Develop clear plans for crisis management, including psychiatric hospitalizations.
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04/11/2019
Telehealth and DBT: Best Practices, Essential Skills, and Ensuring Safety
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Objectives
- Evaluate four best practices for providing telehealth services
- Assess level of care concerns related to high need clients
- Integrate the four components of evidence-based practice
- Determine the essential elements of DBT as related to clinical treatment
- Develop five core skill sets to emphasize with isolated clients
- 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
Program Information
Objectives
- Determine the critical “ingredients” for effective DBT therapy.
- Articulate the biosocial model of pervasive emotional dysregulation disorders found in innately sensitive children.
- Utilize behavior modification strategies at the earliest stage of dysregulation.
- Determine the importance of structure in both skills training and home environments and how to teach parents or care providers to implement these strategies.
- Determine how to adapt each skills module to reflect the language of the child.
- 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.
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30/06/2015