Exploring DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) Skills for BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) 

Description

Borderline Personality Disorder requires a specific approach with targeted treatment interventions. To date, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, is the most evidenced-based and effective treatment model for this personality disorder. In this workshop, discover the history of how DBT came to be developed. Explore the four core tenets of this model: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. Learn how concepts such as radical acceptance and skills of validation are essential to working with this population. Identify the primary DBT treatment targets and explore application of the four skills to case studies. Choose methods of intervention for clients by observing best practices in clinician work.