Doing dialectical behavior therapy
Subtitle: a practical guide
By: [edited by] Kelly Koerner ; series editor's note by Jacqueline Persons ; foreword by Marsha M. Linehan
Series: Guides to individualized evidence-based treatment
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9781462502325
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work; Dialectical behavior therapy; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling; PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology; MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General
Description: "Filled with vivid clinical vignettes and step-by-step descriptions, this book demonstrates the nuts and bolts of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). DBT is expressly designed for and shown to be effective with clients with serious, multiple problems and a history of treatment failure. The book provides an accessible introduction to DBT while enabling therapists of any orientation to integrate elements of this evidence-based approach into their work with emotionally dysregulated clients. Experienced DBT clinician and trainer Kelly Koerner clearly explains how to formulate individual cases; prioritize treatment goals; and implement a skillfully orchestrated blend of behavioral change strategies, validation strategies, and dialectical strategies"--

"Subject Areas/Keywords: borderline personality disorder, BPD, case formulation, CBT, cognitive-behavioral therapy, DBT, dialectical behavior therapy, emotional dysregulation, Marsha M. Linehan, psychotherapy, techniques, treatment planning Description: Filled with vivid clinical vignettes and step-by-step descriptions, this book demonstrates the nuts and bolts of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). DBT is expressly designed for--and proven effective with--clients with serious, multiple problems and a history of treatment failure. The book provides an accessible introduction to DBT while showing therapists of any orientation how to integrate elements of this evidence-based approach into their work with emotionally dysregulated clients. Experienced DBT clinician and trainer Kelly Koerner clearly explains how to formulate individual cases; prioritize treatment goals; and implement a skillfully orchestrated blend of behavioral change strategies, validation strategies, and dialectical strategies"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:  Foreword, Marsha M. Linehan 1. Tools for Tough Circumstances 2. Navigating to a Case Formulation and Treatment Plan 3. Change Strategies 4. Validation Principles and Strategies 5. Dialectical Stance and Strategies: Balancing Acceptance and Change 6. Assess, Motivate, and Move: Getting the Most from Each Interaction 7. The Individual Therapist and the Consultation Team .