Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Distinctive Features (CBT Distinctive Features)

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach used to treat individuals with complex psychological disorders, particularly chronically suicidal individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The therapy articulates a series of principles that effectively guide clinicians in responding to problematic behaviours. Treated problems include, among others, attempting suicide, bingeing, purging, using illegal drugs and behaviours that directly impede the treatment. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Distinctive Features highlights theoretical and practical features of the treatment using extensive clinical examples to demonstrate how the theory translates into practice. This updated edition reviews recent modifications to the structure of the treatment and considers more recent research evidence for both the biosocial theory underpinning the treatment and treatment efficacy. The book provides a clear overview of a complex treatment, through a unique application of strategies and a discussion of a comprehensive treatment programme that structures the therapeutic journey for the client. The book will be of interest to clinicians wanting to develop their knowledge about the treatment, prior to formal training; post-graduate students in mental health seeking to learn how to conceptualize complex problems; DBT trained clinicians who require a useful précis of the treatment with clinical examples, and clients about to embark upon this treatment. This book provides a clear and structured overview of a complex treatment. It is written for both practising clinicians and students wishing to learn more about DBT and how it differs from the other cognitive behaviour therapies. Chapters include: Principle driven treatment; Integrative therapy; dialectical philosophy; Primacy of affect; Developing modalities to fulfil specific functions; Coaching on the phone; Consulting in a team; and Strengthening commitment in pre-treatment. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach used to treat individuals with complex psychological disorders, particularly chronically suicidal individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The therapy articulates a series of principles that effectively guide clinicians in responding to problematic behaviours. Treated problems include, among others, attempting suicide, bingeing, purging, using illegal drugs and behaviours that directly impede the treatment. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Distinctive Features highlights theoretical and practical features of the treatment using extensive clinical examples to demonstrate how the theory translates into practice. This updated edition reviews recent modifications to the structure of the treatment and considers more recent research evidence for both the biosocial theory underpinning the treatment and treatment efficacy. The book provides a clear overview of a complex treatment, through a unique application of strategies and a discussion of a comprehensive treatment programme that structures the therapeutic journey for the client. The book will be of interest to clinicians wanting to develop their knowledge about the treatment, prior to formal training; post-graduate students in mental health seeking to learn how to conceptualize complex problems; DBT trained clinicians who require a useful prcis of the treatment with clinical examples, and clients about to embark upon this treatment. This book provides a clear and structured overview of a complex treatment. It is written for both practising clinicians and students wishing to learn more about DBT and how it differs from the other cognitive behaviour therapies Cover Page -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Terminology and use of clinical examples -- Acknowledgements -- Part 1 THE DISTINCTIVE THEORETICAL FEATURES OF DBT -- Chapter 1 Principle-driven treatment -- Note -- Chapter 2 Integrative treatment -- Chapter 3 Dialectical principles -- Interrelatedness -- Opposition -- Change -- Chapter 4 Emphasis on the primacy of affect -- Emotion as a total system response -- Emotional vulnerability -- Inability to moderate affect -- Chapter 5 Transactional biosocial theory -- Chapter 6 Learning theory I: classical conditioning -- Classical conditioning -- Chapter 7 Learning theory II: operant conditioning -- Note -- Chapter 8 A behavioural approach to diagnosis -- Chapter 9 Zen principles -- Note -- Part 2 THE DISTINCTIVEPRACTICALFEATURES OF DBT -- Chapter 10 Implementing treatment modalitiesto fulfil programme functions -- Enhancing capabilities -- Enhancing motivation -- Ensuring generalization -- Structuring the environment -- Enhancing therapist capabilities and motivationto treat effectively -- Chapter 11 Coaching on the phone -- Chapter 12 Consulting in a team -- Chapter 13 Treating the system -- Organizational pre-treatment -- Chapter 14 Structuring the treatment in stages -- Chapter 15 Strengthening commitment in pre-treatment -- Chapter 16 Targeting behaviours according to a hierarchy -- Organizing primary targets -- Structuring the session agenda -- Targets in other modalities -- Chapter 17 Validating in the current context or clients'inherent capabilities -- Chapter 18 Analyzing behaviours, with a twist or two -- Chapter 19 Integrating multiple CBT proceduresin a solution analysis -- Generating solutions -- Evaluating solutions -- Implementing solutions -- Clinical vignette -- Chapter 20 Using skilful means "Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is a psychotherapeutic approach used to treat individuals with complex psychological disorders, particularly chronically suicidal individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The therapy articulates a series of principles that effectively guide clinicians in responding to problematic behaviours. Treated problems include, among others, attempting suicide, bingeing, purging, using illegal drugs and behaviours that directly impede the treatment. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy: Distinctive Features highlights theoretical and practical features of the treatment using extensive clinical examples to demonstrate how the theory translates into practice. This updated edition reviews recent modifications to the structure of the treatment and considers more recent research evidence for both the biosocial theory underpinning the treatment and treatment efficacy. The book provides a clear overview of a complex treatment, through a unique application of strategies and a discussion of a comprehensive treatment programme that structures the therapeutic journey for the client. The book will be of interest to clinicians wanting to develop their knowledge about the treatment, prior to formal training; post-graduate students in mental health seeking to learn how to conceptualize complex problems; DBT trained clinicians who require a useful précis of the treatment with clinical examples, and clients about to embark upon this treatment. This book provides a clear and structured overview of a complex treatment. It is written for both practising clinicians and students wishing to learn more about DBT and how it differs from the other cognitive behaviour therapies."--Publisher's description