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Radical Genuineness: What Can DBT Teach Us About How to be Eating Disorder Clinicians? (Part 1)

Radical Genuineness: What Can DBT Teach Us About How to be Eating Disorder Clinicians? (Part 1)

This feature by Leslie Karwoski Anderson, PhD is Part 1 of 2 in a series about DBT for eating disorders. In this first part, Leslie addresses her experience working with DBT as an eating disorder clinician and the first of five Eating Disorder skills she will discuss in this blog.

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Clinical Interventions in DBT-C (Part 2)

12.14.2022 - Clinical Interventions in DBT-C Part 2

This feature by Gloria Seo, LCSW-C and Casey Anderson, LCPC, RPT is Part 2 of 2 in a series about clinical interventions that honor the core concepts of DBT-C. In the first part here, Gloria and Casey addressed their favorite interventions in Pretreatment. In part two, they discuss interventions in individual psychotherapy.

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DBT for Adolescents (Part 2)

DBT for Adolescents part 2

This feature by Lorie Ritschel, PhD is Part 2 of 2 in a series about DBT for adolescents. In the first part, Lorie addressed her experience as a DBT therapist working with adolescents and a couple of notable differences between DBT and DBT-A. In this part two, we will address caregiver therapy interfering behavior.

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Treatment Strategies to Help Clients Build the Lives They Want (Part 2)

Treatment Strategies to Help Clients Build the Lives They Want Part 2

This feature by Donna Pattie, MSW, LICSW is Part 2 of 2 in a series about treatment strategies to help clients build the lives they want. In part one, Donna addressed the dialectical lens she uses with clients starting in session one, as well as a framework to help therapists and clients see the spectrum from misery and suffering to envisioning the life they want. Here in part two, she will explore linking DBT treatment strategies to client goals.

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Treatment Strategies to Help Clients Build the Lives They Want (Part 1)

9.28.2022 - Treatment Strategies to Help Clients Build the Lives They Want Part 1

This feature by Donna Pattie, MSW, LICSW is Part 1 of 2 in a series about treatment strategies to help clients build the lives they want. In this first part, Donna addresses the dialectical lens she uses with clients starting in session one, as well as a framework to help therapists and clients see the spectrum from misery and suffering to envisioning the life they want.

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Mental Health & DBT in The Arab World and Where it’s Heading

Mental Health & DBT in The Arab World and Where it’s Heading

This feature by Basma Kilani, M.A highlights how DBT was first introduced to the Arab region, the timeline of Basma’s journey with DBT and how that influenced the region, and what the future of DBT looks like in the Arab world.

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Identifying and Treating Dialectical Dilemmas in DBT (Part 2)

Identifying and Treating Dialectical Dilemmas in DBT part 2

This feature by Donna Pattie, MSW, LICSW is Part 2 of 2 in a series about identifying and treating dialectical dilemmas in DBT. In part one, we looked at the biosocial model and development of dialectical dilemmas laid out by Marsha Linehan (1993) and Charlie Swenson (2016). Here in part two, we will now look at a worksheet for clients and providers to identify dialectical dilemmas and possible solutions to reduce behaviors getting in the way of their life goals.

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Identifying and Treating Dialectical Dilemmas in DBT (Part 1)

Identifying and Treating Dialectical Dilemmas in DBT

This feature by Donna Pattie, MSW, LICSW is Part 1 of 2 in a series about identifying and treating dialectical dilemmas in DBT. In this first part, Donna addresses three primary concepts of biosocial theory and steps for assessing and developing more effective solutions.

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