DBT Basics

Description

What training needs does the DBT Basics course meet?

A precursor to the DBT-C advanced workshop 

As a result of this training participants will be able to understand and apply basic principles and strategies of the DBT standard model. DBT Basics is designed for clinicians who are working with children and would like to participate in the DBT-C workshop but have not received the otherwise required standard DBT Foundational or Intensive training. Please note that DBT Basics is open to all professions, but does not guarantee admission to DBT-C, which requires a mental health professional license.

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Learning basic DBT concepts

DBT Basics can also be applicable to mental health providers (or anyone else) who are interested in receiving training in basic DBT concepts but do not plan to practice comprehensive DBT, such as those serving in a supporting role on DBT teams, working in collaboration with DBT therapists, or delivering peer support. Please note that we have an appropriate follow-up psychoeducation course on DBT-C called Superparenting specifically designed for parents, peer support staff, milieu staff, teachers and other caregivers who are not licensed clinicians.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites for this course.

• Trainer: Francheska Perepletchikova, Ph.D.
• On-demand format (asynchronous) including lectures, knowledge tests and 6 role plays (behavioral rehearsals) with debriefs, led by Dr. Perepletchikova
• Immediate feedback on knowledge tests via the Learning Management System
• 4 “half-day” sessions offered over a 60-day time period with an option to extend for an additional fee
• Accreditation: 16 CE credits

Tuition

$450  Includes full technical support, handouts, and 16 CE credits

General Information

DBT is a manualized treatment, developed by Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D. It combines problem-oriented and supportive strategies that specifically target symptoms resulting from low interpersonal, self-regulatory, and distress tolerance skills typical of Borderline Personally Disorder. Treatment focuses on an interpersonal, collaborative effort to improve symptoms between patient and therapist. DBT acts to decrease suicidal ideation and behaviors and NSSI, decrease therapy-interfering behaviors, decrease behaviors interfering with quality of life, and finally teaching and improving behavioral regulation skills. DBT has been adapted for treatment of various disorders and demographics, including but not limited to individuals with anger management problems and violent behaviors, anxiety disorders, treatment-resistant depression, ADHD, substance use, eating disorders, and for use with intellectually or developmentally disabled individuals with comorbidities. Further, DBT has also been adapted for adolescents and children.

This training is designed for clinicians who are working with children and would like to participate in the DBT-C workshop but have not received the required DBT Foundational or Intensive training. Further, DBT Basics course can be applicable for mental health providers who are interested in receiving training in basic DBT concepts to serve in a supporting role in DBT teams, peer support and in working with DBT therapists, but do not plan to practice comprehensive DBT.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course. However, for maximum impact, participants are encouraged to read:

• Linehan, M. M. (1993). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of borderline personality disorder. Guilford Press.
• Linehan, M. M. (2015). DBT Skills Training Manual (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press.

Course Level – Introductory

Introductory content is designed for clinicians who may have little to no background in a specialized behavioral health skill or content area. Through this level of programming, the learner can become acquainted with the theoretical underpinnings, principles, methods, and perspectives of a content area. An introductory level program also may serve as the foundation for subsequent intermediate and advanced learning. Introductory level programing may also be related to an emerging area of knowledge or practice. Although this content can be used as a foundation for more advanced learning, an introductory level program may simply focus on breadth, enrichment or general knowledge.

Learning Objectives

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

1. Identify empirical support for DBT standard model, as well as limitations and potential risks.
2. List DBT assumptions about clients, therapists, and therapy.
3. Assess and evaluate change and acceptance in providing therapy.
4. Explain DBT principles and strategies.
5. Recognize a dialectical worldview.
6. Explain the Biosocial Model of Borderline Personality Disorder.
7. List the functions of comprehensive treatment and the corresponding modes.
8. List the levels of disorder and stages of treatment.
9. Summarize the DBT treatment target hierarchy.
10. Identify the key elements of DBT pre-treatment tasks.
11. Identify the key elements of individual DBT sessions.
12. Conduct chain and solution analysis.
13. Explain the structure of DBT training group.
14. Explain the functions of each skills training module.
15. List the DBT problem-solving strategies.
16. Describe the use of validation in DBT.
17. Identify DBT stylistic strategies.
18. Apply contingency management procedures.
19. Assess long-term and acute risk for suicide.
20. Prepare a Response to ongoing suicidal behavior.
21. Teach clients to generalize skills in all relevant contexts.
22. Describe the similarities and differences between DBT standard model and DBT for Children (DBT-C).

Training Schedule

CE Information

CE Credits

This course offers 16 Continuing Education Credits (CE) at the satisfactory completion of the course.

To receive, participants are required by the CE Boards to meet all criteria listed below:

1. Complete 100% of the course and attain 80% pass rate on each Knowledge Check (with unlimited number of attempts)
2. Complete the Course Evaluation

Certificates are available electronically within the course as the last module after satisfactory course completion.

The Comprehensive Training Center (CTC)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Basics
August 13, 2024 – August 13, 2025
Online

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and The Comprehensive Training Center (CTC).  Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Amedco Joint Accreditation #4008163.

Physicians

Amedco LLC designates this enduring material for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychologists

This course is co-sponsored by Amedco and The Comprehensive Training Center (TCTC).  Amedco is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Amedco maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  16.00 hours.

The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Psychologists/Counselors: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, IO, KS, MA (LEP ONLY), ME, MO, NC, ND, NH, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY

The following state boards accept courses approved by any other state for Psychologists/Counselors: CO, MD
MI: No CE requirements.
*OK: Accepts APA credit for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NE, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WDC, WI, WY
AL MFTs: Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted.

MA MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.

The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Addictions Professionals: AK, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY (held outside NY ONLY), OK*, OR, SC, UT, WA, WI, WY
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Social Workers: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, ME, MN, MO, NE, NH, NM, OR, PA, VT, WI, WY

Social Workers

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Amedco is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Amedco maintains responsibility for this course. ASWB Learner Level: Beginner. Social Workers completing this course receive 16.00 GENERAL continuing education credits.

The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Social Workers: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE,  NH, NM, NV, OH, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV*, WY

*OK: Accepts ASWB ACE for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
*WV: Accepts ASWB ACE unless activity is held live in West Virginia.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Counselors: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MO, ND, NE, NM, NH, NV, OK*, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY

MI: No CE requirement

The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY

AL MFTs: Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted.
MA MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.

MI: No CE requirement.

The following state boards accept ASWB ACE credit for Addictions Professionals: AK, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, WA, WI, WV, WY

New York Board for Psychology (NY PSY)

Amedco is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0031. 16.00 hours.

New York Board for Social Workers (NY SW)

Amedco SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0115. 16.00 hours.

GRIEVANCE

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STATEMENT OF COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

There is neither commercial nor non-commercial support for this CE event.

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

Faculty members are required to disclose all conflicts of interest and any relevant financial relationships that may affect the training content. Unless specified on The Comprehensive Center website or on other printed materials/media, none of the individuals in a position to control the content of this CE activity (including planners, editors, CE Review Committee members, faculty presenters, moderators/facilitators, reviewers, etc.) have any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Testimonials

• “Bird’s eye view of DBT as a package, vs in the past only having instruction in techniques” – Lori
• “While very dense material, it was ultimately presented in a manner that was digestable.” – Aviva
• “I better understand dialectics and the synthesis of the skills rather than just knowing each skill independently.” – Kellie
• “I appreciated the clear explanations and Dr. Francheska’s knowledge and ability to teach in a way that made the concepts easier to understand. THANK YOU!!! The way the topics were explained improved my ability to share with my patients.” – Susan
• “I learned valuable strategies for active management of suicidality in clients with severe emotional dysregulation.” – Jessica
• “Francheska is a phenomenal instructor and her passion for this line of work is evident with every word she says and every gesture she makes. I feel the value of her approach needs to be highlighted as this same material delivered by another individual would not have had the same impact. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have completed this course and look forward to further learning with you again in September.” – Brandon
• What did you learn that was new? “Many strategies for integrating DBT into my practice philosophy, interventions, and client relationships.” – Aaron
• What did you learn that was new? “The DBT model of building the relationship with patients, and how this can help the therapy” – Sevana

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