Establishedin1993byMarshaLinehan,Ph.D.,DBTconsistentlyhasbeenshowninclinicalresearchstudiesto:

§ Decreaseimpulsivity§ Improveabilitytomanage

emotionsandemotionalcrises§ Improveinterpersonal

relationships§ Decreaseself-destructiveand

self-defeatingbehaviors§ Reducehospitalizations

ManypeoplewhobenefitfromDBTengageinself-destructiveorhigh-riskbehaviors;feeltheyarehighlysensitiveorreactive;havedifficultieswithrelationships,schoolorworkandareimpulsive.Individualsmayfinditdifficulttomanagetheiremotions,feelmisunderstoodandmayhavedifficultygettingtheirneedsmet.

InordertoprovidealltherequiredcomponentsofstandardDBT,aDBTtherapistmustbepartofaconsultationteamthatmeetsweekly.TheSouthFloridaDBTNetworkiscomprisedofthreehighlytrained,experiencedlicensedpsychologists.Drs.HenahGupta,MichelleGreenberg,SaraA.HosnandCelinePaillotwhohaveallbeenintensivelytrainedbyBehavioralTechandrigorouslyadheretothestandardmodeloutlinedbyMarshaLinehan.Theteamhasextensivetrainingandexpertiseinsuicidalandself-injuriousbehaviors,personalitydisorders,eatingdisorders,trauma,substanceuse,andmooddisorders.TheSouthFloridaDBTNetworkalsocollaboratescloselywithpsychiatristsandotherprofessionalsinvolvedinpatients'care.Wealsoprovideothergrouptherapyservicesatourpractice.

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SouthFloridaDBTNetwork

ATeamApproach

TheTreatmentofChoice

SouthFloridaDBTNetwork

AComprehensive

DialecticalBehaviorTherapyProgramforAdolescents

andAdults

HenahGupta,Ph.D.,C.E.D.S.MichelleGreenberg,Ph.D.SaraA.Hosn,Psy.D.,ABPPCelinePaillot,Ph.D.,ABPP

StandardDBTconsistsoffourcomponents:

§ DBTSkillsTrainingGroup:Patientsattendaweeklyinstructionalgroup.Theskillscurriculumtakesabout6monthstocomplete.Homeworkisassignedweekly.Fourskillsmodulesarecovered:Mindfulness,InterpersonalEffectiveness,EmotionRegulation,andDistressTolerance.SouthFloridaDBTNetworkoffersbothdaytimeandeveningskillsgroups.

§ WeeklyIndividualDBTTherapy:DBTpatientsattendweeklyindividualsessions.Inthesemeetings,patientsidentifygoals,targetspecificbehaviorstochange,andkeepadiarycardfortrackingemotions,behaviors,andskillsuse.

§ TelephoneCoaching:Patientsareencouragedtocallforskills-orientedcoachingwhentheyarehavingdifficultyusingskills.SouthFloridaDBTNetworktherapistsareavailableforcoachingasneeded.

§ ConsultationTeam:ItiscrucialthatDBTtherapistsmeetweeklyasateamforsupervisionandconsultationinordertoprovideeffectivetreatmenttopatientsintheprogram.DBTwithouttherapistparticipationinaconsultationteamisnotadherenttothetreatmentmodel.

ADOLESCENTDBTPROGRAM

TheadolescentDBTprogramteachesthesameconceptsandskillsastheadultprogram,althoughthecurriculumismodifiedtomeettheneedofadolescentsandtheirparents.Similartotheadultprogram,adolescentsattendindividualandgroupsessionsandcalltheirtherapistfortelephonecoaching.Theprogramalsooffersa14-weekparentskillstrainingclass,andindividualparentguidancesessionsarescheduledasneeded.

AComprehensiveTreatmentModel

ProvidedbyExperts.

BuildALifeWorthLiving.

Overwhelmingdistress,feelingoutofcontrolofone’semotions,andbehaviorssuchassubstanceabuse,self-injury,eatingdisorders,andragefuloutburstsmakeitincrediblydifficulttofunctionnormallyandlivealifethatfeelsmeaningful.

DialecticalBehaviorTherapy(DBT)combinesCognitiveBehavioralTherapy(CBT)strategieswithmindfulnesspracticeandhelpspeoplebuild“alifeworthliving.”

DBThelpsclientsunderstandthefactorsthatleadtoandmaintainself-defeatingbehaviorsandteachesthemtoexperienceandexpressemotions,toleratedistress,improveinterpersonalfunctioning,andincreaseattentionalcontrol.