Skills Training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (Webinar, 22nd April 2023)

Description

Attend this LIVE Webinar to increase your understanding and application of Skills in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy!

• Webinar Date: Saturday 22nd April 2023
• Times: Check-in 8.45am, Start 9:00am, and Concludes 3.00pm
• Facilitator: Dr. Peter King (Clinical Director, Australian DBT Institute)

This webinat explores DBT offering a skills-based non‐judgemental approach to the management of client’s with Emotion Regulation difficulties, Borderline Personality Disorder and clients who are self-harming. In particular key concepts of Core Mindfulness as an acceptance-based module; teaching clients how to live with reality “as it is” will be explored. Emotion Regulation is also offered as a change‐oriented module, teaching clients how to alter themselves or their environments. Distress Tolerance as an acceptance-based module; teaching clients how to live with reality “as it is” will be explored. Interpersonal Effectiveness as a change‐oriented module, teaching clients how to alter themselves or their environments will also be addressed.

Mindfulness Meditation Skills. These skills center on learning to observe, describe and participate in all experiences (including thoughts, sensations, emotions, and things happening externally in the environment) without judging these experiences as “good” or “bad.” These are considered “core” skills that are necessary in order to implement the other DBT skills successfully.

Emotion Regulation Skills. In this module, patients learn to identify and manage emotional reactions.

Interpersonal effectiveness skills: Learn effective strategies for asking for what one needs, saying no, and coping with conflict. Learn how to assist your clients in analysing a situation and determining goals for interpersonal effectiveness.

Distress tolerance skills: The ability to tolerate and accept distress is essential. Learn how to teach clients to perceive their own environment without putting demands on it to be different. Learn how to teach clients to experience their own emotional state without attempting to change it, and to observe their own thoughts and action patterns without attempting to stop or control them.

WEBINAR CONTENT

• Overview of DBT Skills Training (Structure, Homework and Facilitation of Skills)
• Commitment in Skills Training
• Integration of Middle Path Skills (Behaviouralism, Dialectics & Validation)
• Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance and Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills components of DBT