This feature by Vibh Forsythe Cox, PhD is Part 1 of 4 in a series about assumptions about patients with Borderline Personality Disorder and therapy described in the treatment manual. In DBT, we adhere to several assumptions that help us organize our behavior towards our clients. The first is the assumption that “Patients are doing the best they can.”
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DBT Skills Training: The Essentials
Level 2 – Therapy Essentials
Fort Lauderdale, FL – Co-sponsored by Nova Southeastern University
October 17-18, 2019
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Foundational Training™ (SOLD OUT)
Level 3
Seattle, WA
December 9-13, 2019
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training™ (SOLD OUT)
Level 3
Seattle, WA
Part 1: December 9-13, 2019
Part 2: June 22-26, 2020
Intensive Training in the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD (SOLD OUT)
Level 4
Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN
October 7-10, 2019
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Foundational Training™
Level 3
Minneapolis—St. Paul, MN – co-hosted by Nystrom & Associates
May 20-24, 2019