DBT® principles in action : acceptance, change, and dialectics / Charles R. Swenson ; foreword by Marsha M. Linehan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swenson, Charles R., author.

Linehan, Marsha, author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dialectical behavior therapy.

Mindfulness--methods.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy--methods.

Behavior Therapy--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Mindfulness--methods.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy--methods.

Behavior Therapy--methods.

Physical Description:

xviii, 414 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

DBT principles in action : acceptance, change, and dialectics

Place of Publication:

New York : The Guilford Press, [2016]

Summary:

"Even while adhering closely to dialectical behavior therapy's treatment manual, the therapist still encounters thousands of choices per session. In the treatment of a severe, chronic, and complex condition, it is a blessing to have such a comprehensive manual, loaded with goals, stages, and targets; functions and modes; agreements and assumptions; prescribed protocols; dozens of skills; and upwards of eighty different strategies. And it is the job of the DBT therapist to learn and practice all of these things to a level of adherence. This book makes clear that a principle-based focus in therapy is not an alternative to a protocol-based approach. They go hand in hand, and a correct use of principles will deepen and broaden the reach of the therapist whose work is adherent to the DBT manual. It will help the therapist to navigate and transform challenging moments, to stay on track and to maintain movement when stalemates arise"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Getting Started in Therapy: Pretreatment and the Life-Worth-Living Conversation 1

Chapter 2 Introducing DBT's Three Paradigms 21

Chapter 3 The Acceptance Paradigm 30

Chapter 4 The Change Paradigm 49

Chapter 5 The Dialectical Paradigm 83

Chapter 6 The DBT Tree: The Structural Anatomy of DBT 106

Chapter 7 Goals, Stages, Targets, and Target Priorities 129

Chapter 8 Dialectical Dilemmas and Secondary Targets 156

Chapter 9 Case Conceptualization in DBT 183

Chapter 10 Commitment and Commitment Strategies 203

Chapter 11 Behavioral Chain Analysis 232

Chapter 12 Validation 261

Chapter 13 Dialectical Strategies 299

Chapter 14 Skills and Skills Training 328

Chapter 15 Prevention and Treatment of Therapist Burnout 357.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-401) and index.

ISBN:

9781462526727

1462526721

OCLC:

933420553