Deliberate Practice in Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Tali Boritz, PhD, CPsych, is an assistant professor in the Clinical Psychology Program in the department of psychology at York University and a collaborator scientist in the Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, Canada. She specializes in the treatment of BPD and complex trauma. Her research at York University and CAMH focus on psychotherapy process and outcome and psychotherapy training in BPD treatments.  Shelley McMain, PhD, CPsych, is an associate professor in the department of psychiatry at University of Toronto, head of the Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic and a Clinician Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and cofounder of the Centre for MindBody Health in Toronto. She currently serves on the DBT Strategic Planning Committee and on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Linehan Institute. Recognized as a leader in dialectical behavior therapy in Canada and internationally, Dr. McMain conducts research in DBT, personality disorders, emotion regulation, suicide and self-harm, substance abuse, and psychotherapy process and outcomes.  Alexandre Vaz, PhD, is director of training at the Sentio Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program and Sentio Counseling Center. He has authored many books on deliberate practice and psychotherapy training and is coeditor of the book series The Essentials of Deliberate Practice (APA Books). Dr. Vaz has held multiple committee roles for the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI) and the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR). He is founder and host of amp ldquo Psychotherapy Expert Talks, amp rdquo an acclaimed interview series with distinguished psychotherapists and researchers.  Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD, is program director of the Sentio Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program, and executive director of the Sentio Counseling Center. He has authored many books on deliberate practice and psychotherapy training and is coeditor of the book series The Essentials of Deliberate Practice(APA Books). In 2 7, Dr. Rousmaniere published the widely cited article in The Atlantic Monthly, amp ldquo What Your Therapist Doesn amp rsquo t Know. amp rdquo Dr. Rousmaniere supports the open-data movement and publishes clinical outcome data at drtonyr.com. He is president of Division 29 of APA.

• Series PrefaceTony Rousmaniere and Alexandre VazAcknowledgmentsPart I. Overview and InstructionsChapter . Introduction and Overview of Deliberate Practice and Dialectical Behavior TherapyChapter 2. Instructions for the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Deliberate Practice ExercisesPart II. Deliberate Practice Exercises for Dialectical Behavior Therapy SkillsExercises for Beginner Dialectical Behavior Therapy SkillsExercise . Establishing a Session AgendaExercise 2. ValidationExercise 3. Reinforcing Adaptive BehaviorsExercise 4. Problem AssessmentExercises for Intermediate Dialectical Behavior Therapy SkillsExercise 5. Eliciting a CommitmentExercise . Inviting the Client to Engage in Problem SolvingExercise 7. Skills TrainingExercise 8. Modifying CognitionsExercise 9. Informal Exposure to EmotionsExercises for Advanced Dialectical Behavior Therapy SkillsExercise . Coaching Clients in DistressExercise . Promoting Dialectical Thinking Through Both amp ndash And StatementsExercise 2. Responding to Suicidal IdeationComprehensive ExercisesExercise 3. Annotated Dialectical Behavior Therapy Practice Session TranscriptExercise 4. Mock Dialectical Behavior Therapy SessionsPart III. Strategies for Enhancing the Deliberate Practice Exercises Chapter 3. How to Get the Most Out of Deliberate Practice: Additional Guidance for Trainers and TraineesAppendix A. Difficulty Assessments and AdjustmentsAppendix B. Deliberate Practice Diary FormAppendix C. Sample Dialectical Behavior Therapy Syllabus With Embedded Deliberate Practice ExercisesReferencesIndexAbout the Authors