DCES 885 - Dialectical Behavior Therapy

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Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has risen to prominence over the last 20 years and is now a widely accepted therapy approach. It incorporates techniques and strategies taken from cognitive-behavioral therapy, Buddhist mindfulness, and Zen Buddhism. This course teaches the application of DBT with clients suffering from borderline and other personality disorders as well as a variety of other clients, such as clients who self-mutilate and/or those who abuse drugs and alcohol. DBT skills are also covered, including those that are identified as Wise Mind, Accepts, Improve, and Self Soothe. Emotional Regulation, Distress Tolerance, the Fast approach to self-respect, and the Relationship and Objective Effectiveness skills are also taught in the context of DBT. DBT is also considered in the larger context of contemporary counseling and psychotherapy.