DBT at a Glance: An Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy

by Shari Y. Manning

This DVD provides a thorough introduction to the principles and methods of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Drs. Shari Manning and Tony DuBose--who have worked closely with DBT originator Marsha M. Linehan--draw on their extensive clinical and training experience to explain DBT in a way that is accessible to clinicians, DBT clients, and family members. The video begins with a brief mindfulness exercise. The presenters then discuss what clients can expect from DBT, what kinds of emotional and behavioral issues it targets, the components of treatment (including individual and group sessions and telephone consultation), and the stages of treatment. A printable PDF handout recaps the main points of the presentation. Running time: 180 minutes.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Shari Manning, Ph.D., is the founder of the South Carolina Center for Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a comprehensive clinic that offered standard outpatient and intensive DBT treatment for adults and adolescents. She is the former President/CEO of Behavioral Tech, LLC and Behavioral Tech Research, Inc.

Manning has supervised therapists at the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington and the University of South Carolina as well as supervising therapists and programs at the SC Department of Mental Health and South Carolina Department of Corrections. She also consults for state and private mental health programs at all levels of client care, including forensic and criminal justice settings.

Her research includes investigations of the efficacy of DBT with incarcerated women with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and with adult women with co-morbid BPD and eating disorders. Dr. Manning has written several published chapters and articles on DBT and its implementation.

- excerpted from BPD Family

For an interview with Manning "How to Help a Loved One with BPD", go here: http://psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-he...