A Brief Overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

A Brief Overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
(3 CEUs)

Instructor: Dr. Stan Taubman, LCSW, PhD

This brief course reviews key concepts and practice principles of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

Format: Mixed-media 1 — Read online content that incorporates case vignettes, reader exercises, and web-based video clips.

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Course Agenda

1. Instructions
1. Pretest Instructions
2. Pretest
1. Course Overview
1. A Brief History of DBT
2. Print Posttest Study Guide
1. Core Principles of DBT
1. Required Video: History of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (7:37 minutes)
1. The Five Functions of DBT
1. Methods for Achieving DBT Functions
1. The Sequence of Stages in DBT
1. Problem Solving in DBT
1. Selected Techniques Used in DBT
1. Individual Psychotherapy
2. Daily Diary Cards
3. Group Skills Training
4. Self-Management Skills
5. Telephone Consultation
6. Consultation Team
7. Ancillary Care/Case Management
1. DBT Research Findings
1. True DBT Treatment Is Very Expensive
2. True DBT Implementation Presents Logistical Challenges For Organizations
3. True DBT Treatment Is Very Demanding
4. Organizations May Have Difficulty Maintaining A Referral Stream Of Appropriate Clients
5. Dropout Rates From True DBT May Be High
6. Clients Have A Hard Time Finding True DBT Treatment
1. Certification and Fidelity to the Model
1. Required Video—Dialectical Behavior Therapy (3:25 minutes)
1. Example of a Treatment Plan for Jolene (Client Receiving DBT)
2. Example of Progress Notes for Jolene
1. Exercise Question
2. Exercise Discussion
1. Conclusion
1. Related Resources
1. References
1. Posttest
1. Evaluation

About this course

$27.00
38 lessons

Course Details

Course Description

This brief course reviews key concepts and practice principles of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). The content addresses the philosophy, techniques, and method of DBT; DBT research findings; and case documentation that reflects use of DBT. To complete the course, participants read online content that incorporates a case vignette, an exercise based on the case vignette, and two short web-based video clips. The online posttest must be passed with a score of 80% or better to print a certificate of completion.

Target Audience

This information is relevant to psychotherapists at all levels of experience who wish a better understanding of the strategies and techniques of dialectical behavior therapy and how to demonstrate its use in clinical documentation.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, readers will be able to do the following:

Distinguish the method of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) from simply using some of the many techniques that DBT has borrowed from other methods.
Identify intervention principles of DBT.
Write clinical documentation that demonstrates proper use of DBT.
Identify practical challenges of robust DBT implementation.

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