DIALECTIAL BEHAVIOUR THERAPY (DBT)
DBT is a treatment for severe and persistent emotional and behavioural difficulties. DBT is a specific type of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) developed in the late 1980s by psychologist Marsha M. Linehan to treat borderline personality disorder.
Since its development, DBT has also been used for the treatment of many other kinds of mental health disorders. The traditional model of DBT uses a combination of individual therapy and skills training.
DBT SKILLS TRAINING FOR TEENS + PARENTS
For DBT skills training for teens, a parent or guardian attends all of the sessions in the program.
The group is run like a class where the group leader teaches the skills and assigns homework for clients to practice using the skills in their everyday lives.
The training involves attending a two- hour session of training each week, for 10 weeks.
CONTENT
DBT Skills Training empowers teens and parents with skills they can apply in a variety of situations including:
- Mindfulness tools
- Healthy coping skills
- Skills for coping with emotions safely
- Social skills/relationship skills
- Skills to deal with overwhelming or uncomfortable emotions
- Calming strategies
- Skills to manage problem behaviours
- Strategies to increase positive emotions and achieve balance
TEENS WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM DBT SKILLS TRAINING
To benefit from the program adolescents may have less severe problems including; light social drinking, first signs of non-suicidal and non-severe self harm behaviour, emotion dysregulation, excessive anger, school avoidance, impaired self-awareness of emotions and frequent relationship breakups.
DBT can be useful to youth presenting with multiple, serious problems that may include; suicidal behaviours, non-suicidal self-injury, high risk sexual behaviours, disordered eating, illicit drug use, binge drinking and other harmful behaviours.
PARTICIPANT’S AGE
The program is suitable for adolescents aged 12 and to 18.
FEES
This group program is being offered to families at a bulk billing rate. This means that participants can attend free of charge with a Mental Health Treatment Plan and a GP referral. There is a one-off fee of $200 for an intake appointment and administration for which there is no Medicare rebate offered.
RESEARCH BASED
A huge body of research has been completed to ensure DBT is effective in adolescent groups when compared to control conditions and alternative treatment.
CONTENT
The content of the program is a combination of the best ideas from The Emotion Regulation Skills System and DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents.
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