DBT Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide to Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Sheri van Dijk

ISBN 10: 1608821641 / ISBN 13: 9781608821648

Published by New Harbinger Publications, 2013

About this Item

2013. 1st Edition. Paperback. In the tradition of ACT Made Simple, DBT Made Simple is a manual for therapists seeking to understand and apply the four dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills in individual therapy. DBT is an effective treatment for borderline personality disorder, self-injury, chemical dependency, trauma related to sexual abuse, and various mood disorders. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JM; MMJT1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 204 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: DBT Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide to Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608821641
• ISBN 13: 9781608821648
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Originally developed for the treatment of borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, has rapidly become one of the most popular and most effective treatments for all mental health conditions rooted in out-of-control emotions. However, there are limited resources for psychologists seeking to use DBT skills with individual clients. In the tradition of ACT Made Simple, DBT Made Simple provides clinicians with everything they need to know to start using DBT in the therapy room.

The first part of this book briefly covers the theory and research behind DBT and explains how DBT differs from traditional cognitive behavioral therapy approaches. The second part focuses on strategies professionals can use in individual client sessions, while the third section teaches the four skills modules that form the backbone of DBT: core mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. The book includes handouts, case examples, and example therapist-client dialogue—everything clinicians need to equip their clients with these effective and life-changing skills.

About the Author

Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, is a mental health therapist in private practice and at Southlake Regional Health Centre in Newmarket, ON, Canada. She is the author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder, Don't Let Your Emotions Run Your Life for Teens, and Calming the Emotional Storm, and is coauthor of The Bipolar Workbook for Teens. In September 2010, she received the R.O. Jones Award from the Canadian Psychiatric Association for her research on using DBT skills to treat bipolar disorder.