Dbt Skills Training Manual 2Nd New Edition

"From Marsha M. Linehan--the developer of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--this comprehensive resource provides vital tools for implementing DBT skills training. The teaching notes and reproducible handouts and worksheets used for over two decades by hundreds of thousands of practitioners have been significantly revised and expanded to reflect important research and clinical advances. The book gives complete instructions for orienting individuals with a wide range of problems to DBT and teaching them mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills. Handouts and worksheets are not included in the book; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print all the handouts and worksheets discussed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"--Provided by publisher. From Marsha M. Linehan--the developer of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--this comprehensive resource provides vital tools for implementing DBT skills training. The reproducible teaching notes, handouts, and worksheets used for over two decades by hundreds of thousands of practitioners have been significantly revised and expanded to reflect important research and clinical advances. The book gives complete instructions for orienting clients to DBT, plus teaching notes for the full range of mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills. Handouts and worksheets are not included in the book; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print all the handouts and worksheets discussed, as well as the teaching notes. Companion volume available separately: DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition.New to This Edition*Convenient 8 1/2" x 11" format for easy photocopying.*Handouts and worksheets (available online and in the companion volume) have been completely revised and dozens more added--over 225 in all.*Each module has been expanded with additional skills.*Multiple alternative worksheets to tailor treatment to each client.*More extensive reproducible teaching notes (provided in the book and online), with numerous clinical examples.*Curricula for running skills training groups of different durations and with specific populations, such as adolescents and clients with substance use problems.*Includes a concise overview of "How to Use This Book."See also DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition, a spiral-bound 8 1/2" x 11" volume containing all of the handouts and worksheets and featuring brief introductions to each module written expressly for clients. Plus,Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, the authoritative presentation of DBT. Also available: Linehan's instructive skills training videos for clients--Crisis Survival Skills: Part One,Crisis Survival Skills: Part Two, From Suffering to Freedom, This One Moment, andOpposite Action. Other related DBT videos: DBT at a Glance: An Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy,DBT at a Glance: The Role of the Psychiatrist on the DBT Team, and Getting a New Client Connected to DBT (Complete Series).