DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition

From Marsha M. Linehan—the developer of dialectical behavior therapy
(DBT)—this comprehensive resource provides vital tools for implementing DBT
skills training. The reproducible teaching notes, handouts, and worksheets used
for over two decades by hundreds of thousands of practitioners have been
significantly revised and expanded to reflect important research and clinical
advances. The book gives complete instructions for orienting clients to DBT,
plus teaching notes for the full range of mindfulness, interpersonal
effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills. Handouts and
worksheets are not included in the book; purchasers get access to a webpage
where they can download and print all the handouts and worksheets discussed,
as well as the teaching notes. The companion volume is available
separately: DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition.
New to This Edition:
• Handouts and worksheets (available online and in the companion volume) have
been completely revised and dozens more added—more than 225 in all.
• Each module has been expanded with additional skills.
• Multiple alternative worksheets to tailor treatment to each client.
• More extensive reproducible teaching notes (provided in the book and online),
with numerous clinical examples.
• Curricula for running skills training groups of different durations and with
specific populations, such as adolescents and clients with substance use
problems.
• Linehan provides a concise overview of “How to Use This Book.”