Treating Substance Misuse with Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (15 hours)

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Delivering Australian DBT programs and education exclusively since 2003

 

Course Description: This two-day workshop presents an overview of DBT for Substance Abusers.  Participants will learn how cognitive-behavioral strategies are blended with acceptance and mindfulness approaches to help clients who have multiple serious, chronic mental health problems in addition to substance abuse.

 

 COURSE OBJECTIVES

 

Following this workshop, the participant will be able to:

1. Describe how DBT for substance abusers is similar to and different from other major substance abuse treatments.

2. Describe outcomes from two randomized controlled trials of DBT for substance abusers.

3. Demonstrate understanding of the concept of Dialectical Abstinence – a synthesis of absolute abstinence and harm reduction.

4. Apply specific treatment targets for substance abusers with BPD.

5. Apply specific attachment strategies to “hook” reluctant clients to treatment.

6. Demonstrate understanding of specific DBT skills added and modified for use with substance abusers with BPD.

Day One      

DBT in a Nutshell

Co-Morbidity between BPD & Substance Abuse; Data to Date on DBT-SUD; Comparison to Other treatments; Addictions as Brain and Behavioral Disorders

Dialectical Abstinence & Overview and Rationale for Modifications with Substance Dependent Individuals with BPD

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Day Two   

Targets for Treating Substance Abuse: DBT Path to Clear Mind

Skills Training in DBT for Substance Abusers & Attachment Strategies

Validation Strategies in DBT for Substance Abusers

Pharmacotherapy and Other Modifications in DBT for Substance Abusers

Q & A, Completion of Evaluation

 

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT, Linehan, 1993) was developed by Marsha M. Linehan, Ph.D. at the University of Washington, is a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment for borderline personality disorder, especially for those with chronic patterns of life-threatening or other severe dysfunctional behaviors. Research has shown DBT to effectively reduce suicidal behavior, dropout from treatment, psychiatric hospitalization, anger, and interpersonal difficulties. DBT also has been adapted to treating substance-abusing individuals with BPD, and shown to be effective for this population. This two-day workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to DBT.

 

Entry requirements
This course is open to health professionals who have an understanding of DBT and wish to further their knowledge through formalised study in the area.   Completion of this course or one of Mental Health Australia's other DBT programs is a pre-requisite for the Intensive DBT Course

If your organisation is seeking internal delivery of this course, please feel free to Contact Peter King on 0424 868 893 for more details or email: peterk@dbtworkshops.com