Borderline, suicidal, and self-harming clients are some of the most challenging populations in our field—and a deep stock of clinical strategies is essential for success. Clinicians new to it often learn trial by fire, which can lead to ineffective—and potentially dangerous—outcomes. Even more seasoned therapists avail themselves of training to manage this difficult population. In the interests of helping both new and seasoned therapists navigate these rough waters, we’re thrilled to present this satisfying video set on Dialectical Behavior Therapy featuring its creator, Dr. Marsha Linehan. Here, you’ll find proven techniques as well as personal attributes to inform and enhance your skills.
Volume 1 of the set offers an in-depth look at common DBT assessment challenges. Linehan conducts two early-stage sessions with “client” Stacy (a student of hers who offers up one of her cases for role-play), in which she deftly confronts her “100 percent avoidance behavior” while also brokering agreements around her suicidality. You’ll observe how Linehan firmly assesses risk and ignores the trap of client obfuscation, yet also supports Stacy’s autonomy and challenges her to envision more adaptive coping skills.
Between assessing risk, managing reactivity, and negotiating agreements, this video offers the support you need to solidify your work with borderline clients. If you’re in search of essential DBT resources, this 2-video set fits the bill.
By watching this video, you will:
- Understand common challenges DBT therapists face with suicidal clients.
- Discover core DBT interventions for assessing risk, managing reactivity, and negotiating agreements.
- Learn to use psychoeducation and directiveness in order to stay focused on key clinical tasks.
Length of video: 1:26:58
English subtitles available
Individual ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-520-3
Individual ISBN-13 #: 978-1-60124-520-5
Group ISBN-10 #: 1-60124-521-1
Group ISBN-13 #: 978-1-60124-521-2
Marsha Linehan, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology and adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington and is Director of the
Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics, a consortium of research projects developing new treatments and evaluating their efficacy for severely disordered and multi-diagnostic and suicidal populations. Her primary research is in the application of behavioral models to suicidal behaviors, drug abuse, and borderline personality disorder. She is also working to develop effective models for transferring science-based treatments to the clinical community.
She is the developer of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a treatment originally developed for the treatment of suicidal behaviors and since expanded to treatment of borderline personality disorder and other severe and complex mental disorders, particularly those that involve serious emotion dysregulation.
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