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Social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, educators, school personnel, mental health professionals, clinicians, health and human service practitioners, and other health care professionals.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was originally developed as a multimodal outpatient treatment for pervasive emotion dysregulation and chronic suicidality. Pervasive skills deficits are hypothesized to be a core problem of adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD), as well as adults with other disorders characterized by emotion and behavioral dysregulation (e.g., mood disorders, substance use disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, trichotillomania). The goal of the skills training mode of DBT is to target these deficits by teaching individuals skills to help regulate their emotions without engaging in ineffective behaviors. Four overarching skill sets (mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness) are taught to target emotional, behavioral, interpersonal, and cognitive dysregulation and skills deficits that are characteristic of those with BPD. Given the effectiveness of DBT skills training in reducing emotion dysregulation and maladaptive behaviors in BPD, DBT skills content and delivery models have been adapted for implementation in a variety of settings and patient populations, and many of these adaptations have robust empirical support.
This training will provide support to professionals interested in integrating DBT-informed skills training in their psychotherapy practice. Participants will be provided hands-on training for adapting standard outpatient DBT skills training group for alternative delivery models, managing skills training process and targeting barriers to effective skills training, and balancing acquisition, strengthening, and generalization strategies.
This training will be best suited to individuals with introductory knowledge of standard DBT skills modules and experience providing skills training-based interventions at minimum, and will also offer rich learning opportunities for those with moderate to advanced training in DBT.
Faculty
Colleen Cowperthwait, PhD is a licensed psychologist and a Medical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center. Her research has focused on adaptation and implementation of contemporary, family-based cognitive behavioral therapies (CBTs) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Dr. Cowperthwait co-developed the DBT for Young Adults Program within the Duke Cognitive Behavioral Research and Treatment Program (CBRTP). Dr. Cowperthwait is active in the clinical training of psychotherapy for graduate students, clinical psychology interns, and psychiatry residents.
Kristin Wyatt, PhD is a clinical psychologist and educator, who enthusiastically teaches learners of various levels and disciplines in the empirically-supported treatments she provides as a clinician: contemporary CBTs for emotion dysregulation, trauma sequelae, suicidality, and multi-problem complex clinical presentations. She has particular expertise in DBT, especially for emerging adults, adolescents, and their families, exposure-based treatments, and evidence-based PTSD treatments for adults. Dr. Wyatt has extensive experience in tailoring evidence-based approaches to meet the developmental needs of adolescents and emerging adults. In her faculty role in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University Medical Center, she trains psychology graduate students, predoctoral psychology interns, and psychiatry residents in DBT, CBTs, and evidence-based psychotherapies, provides clinical services to transitional age youth and adults, sits on the DBT provider consultation team, and alongside co-trainer Dr. Cowperthwait she co-founded DBT-YA services for young adults and families at Duke. She recently co-founded a private practice, Arise Psychological Wellness and Consulting, PLLC, where she promotes wellness amongst patients and providers across levels and disciplines, using these psychotherapies and trauma-informed care principles.
Webinar Information
This webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page.
Want more DBT Classes?
This training is part of our Fall 2021 DBT Training Series:
Introduction to DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
September 9, 2021 / 9 AM – 1:15 PM
DBT Skills for Young Adults and Their Families
November 12, 2021 / 9 AM – 1:15 PM
Charlotte AHEC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5096. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Charlotte AHEC is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Gabriela Staley MEd, 704-512-6523
