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2009 Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Core Skills Workshop Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is extraordinarily effective in helping people manage overwhelming emotions. DBT has been found to strengthen a person’s ability to handle adversity without losing control or acting destructively (McKay, Wood and Brantley 2007). Originally successful treating those with Borderline personality disorder, DBT has proven effective in treating many mental health issues including depression, anxiety, substance and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, suicide, self harm and anger. DBT is based on four vitally important core skills . . . . . . 
Essential for Health Care Professionals Psychologists, Social Workers, Doctors, Nurses, Psychiatrists, Dieticians, Nutritionists, Physiotherapists Friday, 20th November 2009 Byron Bay Community & Cultural Centre Certificates of attendance at this Professional Development activity will be available upon completion More Infomation This evidence based, hands on, one day workshop is directed at Health Care Professionals who wish to keep up to date with current trends, and work more effectively with their clients to improve treatment outcome.
Learning
This workshop will focus on the rationale and subsequent use of DBT, the components of DBT, skills development and client benefits.
Special emphasis will be on the four core skills of DBT - skills that put the client in control of their choices, emotions and relationships.
These four core skills include: Mindfulness – equipping the client to be more in the moment, focusing on the here and now,
in a calm and rational place. Focusing less on the painful past experiences and worries about the future.
Distress Tolerance – equipping the client with skills to cope with difficult times when emotions are running high, helping clients be in the moment even though they are experiencing overwhelming emotions.
Interpersonal effectiveness is an essential DBT skill. Equipping the client with effective communication skills (like learning to say no and dealing with difficult interpersonal situations) and how to get their needs met in relationships.
Emotional Regulation – equipping the client to decrease the intensity of and ride out overwhelming emotions without acting on them. This will include a video presentation of Dr. Marsha Linehan teaching the skill 'Opposite to Emotion Action'.
Experiential exercises will be included with each skill to reinforce learning. The learning process of this workshop includes audience participation, explanation of the treatment stages, role plays, case studies and demonstrations.
Facilitator
Diana Priest
is the Senior Social Worker at the Missenden Psychiatric Unit,
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. Over the last 5 years Diana has
co-ordinated the DBT program at the Unit and regularly holds DBT
seminars and workshops. Diana's own DBT development included training at Behavioral
Tech, LLC, Seattle, which was founded by Dr. Marsha Linehan (who originally developed DBT).
Diana has extensive experience and a wealth of hands on practical and theoretical knowledge to pass on through this workshop . . .
Cost and Registration
$230 single day training fee, includes morning and afternoon refreshments
The venue is located in heart of Byron Bay (town) with access to many exciting healthy lunch time experiences.
Places are limited and will be booked on a first come first served basis. Please complete the 2009 Dialectical Behaviour Therapy registration form found via the "To Register" link at the top of this page on the left side. Preferred methods of payment include electronic funds transfer or cheque to Byron Clinic Pty Ltd. Payment must be recieved before attending the workshop. Payment details are also on the "To Register" link found at the top left side of this page Conditions Cancellations of attendance from the workshop, more than 10 days before the workshop will incur a $30 cancelation handling fee. Cancelations made less than ten days before the workshop can have the full amount credited towards another Byron Clinic workshop or recieve a 60% refund. Byron Clinic Pty Ltd reserves the right to make any changes to the above workshop without notice.
Byron Clinic Pty Ltd. P. O. Box 2088, Byron Bay, NSW, 2481, Australia. ABN 24 050 754 473
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