Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice: Applications across Disorders and Settings

by Linda A. Dimeff (Editor), Shireen L. Rizvi (Editor), Kelly Koerner (Editor)

This influential work has now been substantially revised with over 60% new material reflecting over a dozen years of research and clinical advances. Leading experts describe innovative ways to use dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in a wide range of real-world clinical and community settings. The volume provides wise guidance on setting up, running, and evaluating a comprehensive DBT program. It also presents adaptations designed to meet the needs of particular client populations as time- and cost-effectively as possible. Vivid case examples illustrate diverse applications of DBT for helping adults, adolescents, and children reduce suicidal and self-harming behavior; overcome complex, multiple challenges; and build a life worth living.
 
New to This Edition
*Presents current best practices for making DBT more efficient and accessible while maximizing program fidelity.
*Chapters on additional populations, including persons with posttraumatic stress disorder and preadolescent children.
*Chapters on additional settings, including milieu-based programs, university counseling centers, and middle and high schools.
*Chapters on pharmacotherapy, promoting employment and self-sufficiency, training and supervision, and DBT beyond Stage 1.

See also Doing Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Practical Guide, by Kelly Koerner, which demonstrates DBT techniques in detail.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Mental Health, Social Work

446 pages, Hardcover

First published August 14, 2007

Reviews

[Kristie]

For a text book, this was pretty good. There was a lot of useful information designed to help people decide if they want to use DBT in their practice. Some of the points were a bit repetitive, but I found that those were the basics of DBT that they applied to various situations.

[Juletta Gilge · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great preview for understanding implementation of DBT.

[stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

(bought at apa convention (aug '07). theoretically the point of my workshop, though not so much.)

[Beth]

i only read this while at work...otherwise, my patients seem to come home with me.

[Candace · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far so good. It really goes over the basis and research behind DBT. I'm hoping it will help me perfect my skills.

[Tim Browne · Rating 5 out of 5]

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