Main 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.

See also Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice, Second Edition: Applications across Disorders and Settings, edited by Linda A. Dimeff, Shireen L. Rizvi, and Kelly Koerner, which presents exemplary DBT programs for specific clinical problems and populations.

Contents:

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