Part 3: An Introduction to DBT
​Individual Treatment 

 Program Description:
 
This one day workshop is designed to be an introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and its application to treating individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder in addition to  various other disorders.  Participants will become familiar with the theoretical foundations that underlie DBT treatment.  In addition, the stages of DBT treatment and the hierarchy of treatment targets designed to structure therapy with clients will be discussed.  Several DBT individual treatment strategies will be taught and practiced, including the use of diary cards, validation strategies, behavior chain analysis, and solution analysis.  Through the use of clinical case examples, video-taped client-therapist interactions, and experiential exercises participants will become familiar with the techniques and strategies used in DBT individual therapy.  Upon completion of the program participants will earn 6 CEUs.

​Note:  Because DBT skills are an integral part of conducting competent DBT individual treatment, it is highly recommended that individuals who are interested in learning DBT individual treatment strategies attend Part 1: An Introduction to DBT Skills or at a minimum have some exposure to DBT skills prior to attending Part 3: An Introduction to DBT Individual Treatment. ​

Workshop Objectives:

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will:
 
(1) Be able to identify the five stages of DBT treatment

(2) Be able to identify the four modes of treatment in DBT

(3) Be familiar with the DBT primary treatment targets

(4) Be able to conduct a behavior chain analyses

(5) Be familiar with how to conduct a solution analysis

(6) Be familiar with DBT acceptance strategies, including the six levels of validation

(7) Be familiar with the use of diary cards in DBT treatment

(8) Be familiar with the principles and foundations that underlie DBT treatment, including differentiating operant behavior from respondent behavior.

(9) Be familiar with dialectics and its role in DBT treatment

(10) Be familiar with the biosocial model
 

Outline of the Workshop:

8:00-8:30
 
8:30-8:45


8:45-9:15


9:15-10:00

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10:00-10:30 

10:30-10:45           
10:45-11:00
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11:00-11:30


11:30-12:00
      

12:00-1:00

1:00-2:00


2:00-2:15

2:15-3:15        


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3:15-4:00
Registration
 
Introduction to the Foundations of DBT
 
​Biosocial Theory
 
Operant vs. Respondent
​Conditioning

​Dialectics
 
Break
 
​Stages in DBT Treatment
 
​Primary targets in DBT Treatment

Modes & Diary Cards in DBT Treatment

​Lunch
 
DBT Validation Strategies

Break

Behavior Chain Analysis & Solution Analysis
 
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Behavior Chain Practice