In Service To Families, Children & The Courts

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Training
with Jill S. Compton, PhD, Duke University

June 25-26, 2008 - Two-day DBT Overview Conference
June 27, 2008  - Half-day Workshop - Applying Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Challenging Classrooms

Dialectical Behavior Therapy developed in the early 90s by Dr. Marsha Linehan, is designed to treat people who struggle with borderline personality disorder (BPD), suicidal thoughts, self-mutilation, food and drug abuse, out-of-control emotions and associated depression, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD).

Program Content
This conference is set up in two sessions, a two-day Overview Conference on Dialectical Behavior Therapy and a half-day workshop, Applying Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Challenging Classrooms.

► The two-day DBT Overview Conference will provide a comprehensive overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Dr. Compton will cover the theoretical foundations of DBT, common clinical strategies, and practical guidelines for effective implementation of DBT with challenging adolescents and adults.

► The half-day Challenging Classrooms workshop will provide an overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies applied to classroom settings.

Who Should Attend?
► educators ► psychologists ► marriage and family therapists ► social workers
► nurses ► physicians ► mediators and custody evaluators

Continuing Education
► 12 hours BBSE, MCEP (pending), and BRN Continuing Education relicensure credit.
► Participants may earn 1 unit of academic credit

Enrollment Information:

Please call CSU, Chico Continuing Education to enroll, 530-898-6105 or enroll online by clicking the links below.

2-Day Workshop - Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Wednesday and Thursday, June 25-26, 8:00am-4:00pm
Fee: $185
California State University, Chico campus - Performing Arts Center, PAC Room 134
12 hours BBSE, MCEP, BRN

Half-Day Workshop - Applying Dialectical Behavior
Therapy in Challenging Classrooms
Friday, June 27, 8:00am-11:45am
Fee: $60
California State University, Chico campus - Bell Memorial Union, Room 304
(4 hours, non-credit, Region 2 teachers may use the 4 hours towards multi-disciplinary professional development through their district. Program emphasis is for eduacators).

Both Conferences
2 Day Workshop and 1/2 Day Workshop, June 25-27
Cost - $245
Note: You must register independently for each course above

Tentative Schedule:

Objectives Day One:

(1) Participants will be provided with an overview of the theoretical foundations of DBT.

(2) Participants will have an understanding of the assumptions, modes, and treatment targets in DBT.

(3) Participants will be provided with a review of behavior therapy principles and behavior therapy strategies used in DBT.

Objectives Day Two:

(1) Participants will be provided with an overview of the skills training modules taught in DBT.

(2) Participants will be exposed to validation and dialectical strategies used in DBT.

(3) Participants will learn about DBT consultation teams, and will be encouraged to role play using DBT principles with challenging case examples.

Applying Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Challenging Classrooms

Description:

This half-day workshop will provide an overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) strategies applied to classroom settings. This training will be tailored to the needs of educators dealing with challenging classroom behavior and students with emotional and behavioral problems. Participants will be engaged in exercises to practice relevant skills and will be encouraged to provide case examples for discussion.

Tentative Schedule:

Objectives:

(1) Participants will be able to observe and describe student behaviors from the perspective of emotion dysregulation.

(2) Participants will be able to identify common forms of invalidation in classroom settings and will be provided with strategies to increase teacher use of validation.

(3) Participants will learn DBT strategies that teachers can use to help students manage difficult emotions and will practice using challenging student examples.

Continuing Education

Continuing Education is an approved continuing education provider for MCEP (Provider CAL-123), the Board of Registered Nursing (Provider 00656), and the Board of Behavioral Sciences Examiners (BBSE Provider PCE 799).

For more information please give us a call, 530-898-6105.

In cooperation with
CSU, Chico Professional Studies in Education

Click here to view and print a flyer for this conference.