DBT is an established evidence-based treatment for multi-problem adults. Dr. Alec Miller and his colleagues will teach the theories, structure, and practice of the DBT model, including strategies for individual sessions, skills training groups, inter-session coaching, and the effective management of a consultation team.

The instructors will utilize various teaching formats including didactics, videos, role-play demonstrations and participant exercises. Research has shown DBT to effectively reduce self-harm behaviors, depression, hopelessness, dropout from treatment, psychiatric hospitalization, behavioral incidents in the milieu, aggressive behaviors, substance use and interpersonal difficulties, and cost while improving adaptive coping skills and global adjustment. DBT also helps individuals manage their medical health conditions more effectively. 

The training will cover a range of strategies, and participants will:

• List and explain unique mental health issues arising in a post-pandemic world

• Explain the biosocial theory of borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation

• Assess multi-problem clients

• Demonstrate use of orientation and commitment strategies effective for adults

• Explain the treatment structure and targets for multi-problem, high-risk clients

• List and explain the various change and acceptance strategies used in individual DBT

• List and explain the dialectical dilemmas associated with over-and under-control of emotions and behaviors

• Identify 3 functions for skills coaching between individual sessions

• Explain dialectical thinking and acting

• Teach dialectical thinking and acting

• Create and maintain skills training groups with multi-problem clients

• Explain 3 key elements to operating an effective therapist consultation team meeting

Participants will receive 35 Continuing Education credit hours (35 CE credits) for New York social workers and all psychologists. CBC also offers other CE credits throughout this year. This course will also provide required hours of training in DBT necessary to apply to become certified through the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification (DBT-LBC).

Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants LLP (CBC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CBC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0096; and by the New York State Education Department's State Board of Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0219. CBC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.