DBT is an empirically supported treatment for individuals with severe emotionally regulation problems. Part of the treatment consists of teaching individuals specific skill sets in mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotional regulation and crisis management.
This advanced action-based learning course will focus on direct practice and implementation of dialectical behavior therapy for borderline personality disorder and other psychiatric and psychological problems. This course will cover dialectical behavioral therapy approaches to address suicidal thoughts and actions, self-harm, emotion dysregulation, behavioral dysregulation, cognitive dysregulation, and self-dysregulation. Emphasis will be given to practical application of therapy techniques and troubleshooting difficult and challenging clinical circumstances. An overview of cultural considerations for dialectical behavioral therapy will also be provided.Students will learn an overview of these skills and strategies to integrate these skills into their clinical practice in a variety of individual and group therapy settings.
Semester: | Spring / Summer 2022 |
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Instructor: | Abigail H. Eiler |
U-M Class #: | 64811 |
Time: | Sa/Su Saturday July 9th and Sunday July 10th 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Location: | B760 SSWB |
Program Type:
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Program Type describes the program in which you are pursuing, i.e., residential or online part-time. At this time, residential students may not enroll in online part-time courses and online part-time students may not enroll in residential courses.
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Residential |
Format:
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Format refers to the instruction of an offering, i.e., in-person, hybrid, or online.
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In-Person |
Credits: | 1 Credit Hours |
Community Change | Global | Interpersonal Practice | Management & Leadership | Policy & Political | Program Evaluation | Older Adults | Children & Families |
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Elective (Host) |
* The course listings below are provided for reference only. These offerings may be subject to change or cancellation.
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Spring / Summer 2022 | 002 | Sa/Su | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | View Course |
University of Michigan
School of Social Work
1080 South University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106