DBT? Principles in Action: Acceptance, Change, and Dialectics"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"-- |
Contents
Pretreatment and the LifeWorthLiving Conversation | 1 |
Chapter 2 Introducing DBTs Three Paradigms | 21 |
Chapter 3 The Acceptance Paradigm | 30 |
Chapter 4 The Change Paradigm | 49 |
Chapter 5 The Dialectical Paradigm | 83 |
The Structural Anatomy of DBT | 106 |
Chapter 7 Goals Stages Targets and Target Priorities | 129 |
Chapter 8 Dialectical Dilemmas and Secondary Targets | 156 |
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 |
Afterword | 394 |
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Chapter 9 Case Conceptualization in DBT | 183 |
Chapter 10 Commitment and Commitment Strategies | 203 |
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DBT? Principles in Action: Acceptance, Change, and Dialectics Charles R. Swenson Limited preview - 2018 |
DBT Principles in Action: Acceptance, Change, and Dialectics Charles R. Swenson Limited preview - 2016 |
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