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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training Course ©
Part I: April 19 to 23, 2010
Part II: September 20 to 24, 2010
Seattle, WA
Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., ABPP and Shari Manning, Ph.D. 		Online Application
Training Description

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training Course is designed for those who have learned DBT in one-day or two-day trainings and/or from self-guided study of the treatment manuals and who are invested in learning DBT to a high standard in order to better implement the treatment in their usual settings. As DBT is a treatment that requires an ongoing consultation team, the intensive training is designed for treatment teams, not individual practitioners intending to practice DBT alone.

A DBT team (minimum of 4, maximum of 10) is a group of mental health professionals who meet regularly to assist each other in applying DBT in the practice setting. Teams should discuss their level of commitment prior to completing their application. Course enrollment is limited, and there is more demand for Intensive Training than can be provided—please consider your application carefully.

Training is conducted in two five-day sessions of instruction divided by six to nine months of home study. In Part I, lectures, videotapes, and small group exercises are used to teach DBT theory and strategies in-depth. Between the first and second sessions, participants consolidate and apply what they have learned with the help of treatment practice assignments and a take-home exam. Between sessions, teams design and begin to implement their own DBT programs or to integrate DBT into an ongoing treatment setting. In Part II, each team presents their work and receives expert consultation on specific cases and on their program, including protocols for specific treatment problems and adaptations of DBT.

The DBT Intensive Training is intensive; Part I and Part II are both five full days of training. The course is designed to model basic elements of the treatment in an experiential way and to foster team development. As would DBT clients, intensive participants agree to attend the entire training, do their best to learn the material, and participate in a willing, committed manner.
Learning Objectives
  1. Discuss the DBT Research for different populations.
  2. Explain to clients the diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder as it is is reframed in DBT.
  3. Describe to clients/family members/other clinicians the Biosocial Theory of Borderline Personality Disorder.
  4. List the modes, the functions, and the typical treatment agreements made in DBT.
  5. Implement the structure, goals, and stages of DBT treatment.
  6. Create treatment plans for DBT clients using targeting procedures.
  7. Explain the dialectical nature of DBT treatment.
  8. Demonstrate how dialectics are used in DBT.
  9. Teach the four modules of skills in DBT (Core Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation and Distress Tolerance).
  10. Conduct Cue Exposure and Response Prevention.
  11. List the steps in Problem-Solving.
  12. Conduct complete Behavioral Chain Analyses.
  13. Implement the Cognitive-Behavioral strategies in DBT.
  14. Discuss the self-verification theory that guides application of treatment strategies.
  15. Explain validation strategies and contexts in which they apply.
  16. List the levels of validation.
  17. Demonstrate the different communication strategies of DBT.
  18. Explain the DBT case management strategies.
  19. Implement discuss telephone and other generalization strategies of DBT.
  20. Apply suicide crisis protocols of DBT.
  21. Participate in a Consultation Team in DBT.
  22. Demonstrate Consultation Team strategies used in DBT.
Application Process

Teams wishing to attend an intensive training course will need to submit an application to Behavioral Tech, LLC.

There are two parts to the application that must be completed (available for download at the top of this page):

  1. Part A - Team Information: Complete one per team.
  2. Part B - Individual Information: Have each team member complete the individual online application. Each applicant must include their own individual address and appropriate contact information.

Application fee:
$50.00 for each individual team member. Application fees are non-refundable and are not a credit towards the tuition. Applications without application fees will not be considered.

Application deadline:
      March 12, 2010. Applications received on or before the deadline will be prioritized.

Application submission:
      The following items must be completed by March 12, 2010.

  1. Part A – Online Team Application (one per team, completed by the Team Leader/Contact Person)
  2. Part B – Online Individual Application (one for each individual team member)
  3. Application Fee ($50.00 for each individual team member)

Notification of acceptance will be made by March 19, 2010.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), developed by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., ABPP, at the University of Washington, is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). DBT is especially effective for those with chronic suicidal or other severe, dysfunctional behaviors. Research has shown DBT to be effective in reducing suicidal behavior, psychiatric hospitalization, dropout from treatment, substance abuse, anger and interpersonal difficulties.
Instructors
Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington and 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 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 efficacious treatments from the research academy to the clinical community.

She has received several awards recognizing her clinical and research contributions, including the Louis I. Dublin Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Field of Suicide and the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association, as well as awards for Distinguished Research in Suicide (American Foundation of Suicide Prevention), Distinguished Contributions to the Practice of Psychology (American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology), Distinguished Contributions for Clinical Activities, (Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy), Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology (Society of Clinical Psychology) and Lifetime Achievement Award (Clinical Emergencies and Crises Section, American Psychological Association). She is the past-president of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, fellow and president-elect of the Society of Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association, a fellow of the American Psychopathological Association and a diplomat of the American Board of Behavioral Psychology.

The treatment she has developed combines the technology of change derived from behavioral science with the radical acceptance, or “technology of acceptance,” derived from both eastern zen practices and western contemplative spirituality. The practice of mindfulness, willingness, and radical acceptance form an important part of her treatment approach.

She has written three books, including two treatment manuals: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder and Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder. She serves on a number of editorial boards, and has published extensively in scientific journals.

She is founder of Marie Institute of Behavioral Technology, a non-profit organization that owns the company she founded, Behavioral Tech LLC, a behavioral technology transfer group. With them she is actively involved in developing effective models for transferring efficacious treatments from the research academy to the clinical community.
Shari Manning, Ph.D., is President and CEO of Behavioral Tech, LLC and Behavioral Tech Research, Inc. She has previously been a partner, clinician, and President of the South Carolina Center for Dialectical Behavior Therapy, PC, a private practice clinic that provides Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient DBT for Adults and Adolescents. Dr. Manning has been involved in grant-funded projects to research innovative ways of training therapists in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, and Interpersonal Psychotherapy. She has trained clinicians in DBT since 1993 and is a clinical supervisor at the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics, Dr. Marsha Linehan’s clinic at the University of Washington, as well as at the Psychological Services Center at the University of South Carolina. Dr. Manning has extensive experience training and implementing DBT in public and private mental health, inpatient, outpatient, and correctional settings, and has written several articles and chapters on DBT.
Tuition

Regular rate:
The tuition fee for the full 10-day training is $2,800.00 (U.S.) per person. The rate for teams of six or more is $2,600.00 per person.

Discounted rate for early payment:
If tuition is paid on or before April 2, 2010, the cost is $2,700.00 per person.  For teams of six or more, the rate is $2600.0000 per person.

Full payment is due by April 16, 2010. Tuition payments for each team should be mailed together, not individually. Intensive fees are non-refundable after April 16, 2010. We accept checks, Discover, MasterCard and Visa. All payments must be in US funds, and we are sorry, but we are unable to accept foreign checks. Please contact us for information regarding foreign bank transfers.
Training Location
Lake Washington Rowing Club
910 N. Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98103
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