Using DBT in Working with Borderline Personality Disorder & PTSD (2HR) Presented by Stacy Blankenship, LCSW

Using DBT in Working with Borderline Personality Disorder & PTSD (2HR)

$32.00

Categories: Clinical, Evidence-Based Practices, General Skill Building, Online Course, Trauma Tags: dialectical behavior therapy, evidence-based practices, general skill building, psychopathology, Stripe only, Trauma

Description

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) was originally developed to help people struggling with the symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD). Many people with BPD also have PTSD, and vice versa. Although people with PTSD and BPD have different symptoms, they share some of the same problems, such as difficulty managing emotions, interpersonal problems, and a high risk of impulsive behavior. In this training, we explore the origin of DBT and its application to working with clients who are diagnosed with the co-morbid conditions of BPD and PTSD or other trauma (sexual).

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

Review the history, original purpose, and transition to other mental health disorders of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Apply DBT in working with Borderline Personality Disorder
Adapt and apply DBT in working with Trauma/PTSD
Implement skills using case-studies and technique practice

This online webinar will provide for 2 ONLINE continuing education hours of Evidence-Based Therapy.

Course Instructor: Stacy Blankenship, LCSW

Recording Date: 8/27/2024

Course Format

Course Format: Recorded Live Webinar with downloadable presentation slides and/or handouts, evaluation, and a required quiz. The learner is required to pass with a 70% or higher to achieve the CE certificate of completion. The learner is able to reset the test until a satisfactory score is achieved.

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Syllabus

Using DBT in Working with Borderline Personality Disorder and Trauma (2 HR) Syllabus

I. Foundations and History of DBT

Developed by Marsha Linehan for individuals with severe emotional and behavioral dysregulation
Integrates cognitive, behavioral, client-centered, and Zen principles
Originally created for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Emphasizes the dialectic of acceptance and change
Goal of DBT: to help clients build a life worth living

II. Components and Effectiveness of DBT

Individual therapy with diary cards
Group skills training in four modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness
Telephone coaching for real-time skill use
Weekly consultation team for therapists
Extensively researched and validated for BPD and other diagnoses

III. Application of DBT to Borderline Personality Disorder

BPD marked by intense emotional shifts, unstable relationships, impulsivity, and chronic emptiness
Clients often experience shame, fear of abandonment, and identity disturbance
High rates of suicidal ideation and self-injury among individuals with BPD
Biosocial theory explains BPD as the interaction between emotional vulnerability and invalidating environments
Validation, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation are essential components of treatment

IV. Adapting DBT to Work with Trauma and PTSD

PTSD symptoms include intrusion, avoidance, altered cognition/mood, and hyperarousal
Complex PTSD includes emotional regulation issues, dissociation, and interpersonal dysfunction
DBT supports trauma treatment through emotion regulation, radical acceptance, and mindfulness
DBT with prolonged exposure has shown efficacy in treating co-occurring PTSD and BPD
Key DBT skills for trauma include nonjudgment, building mastery, and acceptance of past events

V. Core DBT Skills and Practical Implementation

Mindfulness skills: observe, describe, participate, nonjudgmentally, one-mindfully, effectively
Distress tolerance skills: radical acceptance, STOP skills, TIPPs for body regulation
Emotion regulation: PLEASE skills, building positive experiences, opposite action
Interpersonal effectiveness: DEAR MAN, GIVE, and FAST strategies
Validation skills: eight levels of validation including radical genuineness and matching vulnerability

VI. Teaching and Practicing DBT with Clients

Use case studies to apply concepts to real clinical scenarios
Teach radical acceptance as a daily practice with mindful awareness and aligned action
Create sensory-safe, validating environments that support emotional safety
Encourage clients to use worksheets, diaries, and skills tracking tools
Use group discussion and practice exercises to reinforce concepts