Biosketch

Dr. Denise Ben-Porath earned her doctorate degree in clinical psychology from Kent State University. She is a Professor in the  Department of Psychological Sciences at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ben-Porath has had over 20 years of experience using DBT with difficult-to-treat, multidiagnostic individuals. As a seasoned clinician and a former Behavioral-Tech DBT trainer, her experience of applying DBT to various treatment settings extends to university counseling centers, day treatment programs, inpatient units, correctional settings, community mental health centers, and private practice settings. She has provided numerous trainings both national and internationally on dialectical behavior therapy.

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Fellowship, Grant Awards and Honors

• Distinguished Faculty Award (May 2018)
• Mandel Foundation Grant (December 2012)
• Entrepreneurial Teaching Grant (December 2012)
• Summer Teaching Fellowship (October 2012)
• Recognized in Ohio Magazine for “Excellence in Education” (December, 2011)
• Grauel Research Fellowship, John Carroll University (December 2011)
• Distinguished Faculty Award, Nominee (March 2012)
• Distinguished Faculty Award, Nominee (March 2011)
• Summer Teaching Fellowship, John Carroll University (April 2011)
• Honoree Inductee into Upsilon Rho Chapter Order of Omega (November 2009)
• Grauel Research Fellowship, John Carroll University (January-May 2007)
• Summer Teaching Fellowship,John Carroll University (February, 2006)

                                 Testimonials

• "I have attended multiple trainings on DBT including advanced level two day conferences and use DBT skills regularly with clients.  This training was well organized and the strategies/examples provided made the concepts easy to understand and implement."
  
• "I am glad I completed this training because I found more ways to incorporate use of DBT strategies in my interactions with clients.  Thank you for offering this training it was very  informative."
  
• "Dr. Ben-Porath is a talented instructor and clinician.  I loved the role plays.  It really brought the material to life."

Recent Publications

Pona, A., Jones, A.C., Masterson, T.,  Ben-Porath, D.D. (2018). Biases in Attention and Memory for Body Shape Images in Eating Disorders. Eating and Weight Disorders.
 
Ben-Porath, D.D., Bhatnager, K, & Sedall, S.  (2018). Physical Health-Related Counseling Issues: Eating Disorders, Elimination Disorders, and Chronic Illness/Disability Counseling. In Kress, V. E., Paylo, M., & Stargell, N. A. (2018). Counseling children and adolescents. Columbus, Ohio: Pearson.
 
Ben-Porath, D.D. & Bhatnager, K. (2015). Feeding and Eating Disorders.  In V. E. Kress and M. J. Paylo’s (Eds.), Treating those with mental disorders: A strength-based, comprehensive approach to case conceptualization and treatment (Chapter 11). Columbus, Ohio: Pearson.  

Wisniewski, L. & Ben-Porath, D.D. (2015). Dialectical behavior therapy and eating disorders: The use of contingency management procedures to manage dialectical dilemmas. American Journal of Psychotherapy, 12, 129-140.

Ben-Porath, D.D. (2014) Orienting clients to dialectical behavior therapy.  Cognitive and Behavioral Practice,

Federici, A. Wisniewski, L., & Ben-Porath, D.D., (2012).  DBT- Enhanced Day Treatment for Multi-Diagnostic Patients with Complex Eating Disorders: Description, Effectiveness, and Future Directions.  Journal of Counseling and Development, 90, 330-338.

Ben-Porath, D.D. (2011).  Introduction to the Special Issue on DBT and Telephone Skills Coaching.  Cognitive and Behavioral Practice,18, 165-167.

Limbrunner, H.  Ben-Porath, D.D.  & Wisniewski, L. (2011).  DBT Telephone Skills Coaching with Eating Disordered Clients:  Who Calls for What Reasons, and for How Long? Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, Invited Series on DBT and Telephone Coaching, 18, 186-196.

Ben-Porath, D.D. (2010).  Dialectical Behavior Parenting:  The Application of Dialectical  Behavior Therapy Techniques to Parenting. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 17, 458- 465.

Ben-Porath, D.D. & Wisniewski, L. (2010). Outcomes of a Day Treatment Program for   Eating Disorders using Clinical and Statistical Significance, Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 40, 115-123.

Ben-Porath, D.D., Wisniewski, L., & Warren, M. (2009).  Differential Treatment Response for  Eating Disordered Patients with and without a Comorbid Borderline Personality Disorder Diagnosis Using a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Informed Approach.  Eating  Disorders, 17, 225-241.