Dialectical Behavior Therapy is often used to treat Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). Did you know that the core four DBT skills are also useful for clients who do not have BPD? This webinar will introduce learners to the philosophies and tenets of DBT and highlight one of the four core skills, emotional regulation (ER). Clinicians will discover methods of integrating this DBT-based skill with clients. Explore ER skills such as acceptance/change, ABC, and PLEASE skills. Participants will have increased confidence and knowledge in implementing DBT-informed emotional regulation skills with a variety of clients.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
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Explain emotional regulation skills within the DBT model.
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Identify at least three emotional regulation skills to use with clients.
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Discover the value of integrating DBT-informed treatment with clients to improve their emotional regulation skills.
Syllabus:
Introduction
Objective #1: Explain emotional regulation concepts and DBT framework.
- What is emotional regulation (ER)?
- Four core skills of DBT
- ER skills video (Linehan)
- Emotional dysregulation process
- Window of Tolerance
Objective #2: Explore the use of DBT emotional regulation skills.
- Zones of regulation
- The cycle of emotional regulation (Divya Robin)
- Video: “Meet Riley’s emotions”
- Understanding, labeling, and describing emotions
- Important considerations
- Distress tolerance vs ER skills
- Review of DBT skills for ER
Objective #3: Identify best practices by reviewing case studies and treatment goals.
- Metaphors to help with emotions
- Steps to increase positive emotions
- ER Skills w/Children: Case study of “K”
- STOPP skill
- Essential validating statements
- Story: the Monk and the boat
- Case study: Lindsay and ER skills
- Video: ER skills
Social workers completing this course receive 2 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 2 hours of Clinical continuing education training.
Instructor: Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
Recording Date: January 23, 2025
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2hrs Clinical continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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