Main description:

Originally developed to treat suicidal individuals with borderline personality disorder, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has since been adapted to a range of settings and populations. This book brings together leading experts to describe how to set up a DBT program and implement this cost-effective, evidence-based treatment with adults, adolescents, couples and families, and forensic clients. Applications are presented for depression, substance dependence, eating disorders, psychosis, suicidal and assaultive behaviors, and other complex, difficult-to-treat problems. Each chapter has been rigorously reviewed for both real-world practical utility and adherence to DBT principles. Special features include over a dozen reproducible worksheets and forms.

Contents:

Koerner, Dimeff, Overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Koerner, Dimeff, Swenson, Adopt or Adapt?: Fidelity Matters. Comtois, Koons, Kim, Manning, Bellows, Dimeff, Implementing Standard Dialectical Behavior Therapy in an Outpatient Setting. Swenson, Witterholt, Bohus, Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Inpatient Units. McCann, Ivanoff, Schmidt, Beach, Implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Residential Forensic Settings with Adults and Juveniles. McMain, Sayrs, Dimeff, Linehan, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Dependence. Wisniewski, Safer, Chen, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Eating Disorders. Fruzzetti, Santisteban, Hoffman, Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Families. Miller, Rathus, DuBose, Dexter-Mazza, Goldklang, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents. Lynch, Cheavens, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Depression with Comorbid Personality Disorder: An Extension of Standard Dialectical Behavior Therapy with a Special Emphasis on the Treatment of Older Adults. Reynolds, Wolbert, Abney-Cunningham, Patterson, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Assertive Community Treatment Teams. Rizvi, Monroe-DeVita, Dimeff, Evaluating Your Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program.