DBT Skills Training for Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Settings

Download or read book DBT Skills Training for Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment Settings written by Lane Pederson, Psy.D., LP, DBTC and published by PESI Publishing & Media. This book was released on 2013-02-25 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that six of ten individuals with a substance use disorder meet criteria for another mental illness diagnosis. These co-occurring disorders present significant challenges for both chemical dependency and mental health practitioners across levels of treatment intensity. To answer these challenges, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has emerged as a highly teachable and applicable approach for people with complex co-morbidities. This workbook outlines the acceptance-based philosophies of DBT with straight-forward guidelines for implementing them in Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) settings along with comprehensive explanations of DBT skills tailored for those with dual disorders. Includes reproducible handouts