Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, the developer of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), is Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Director Emeritus of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington. Her primary research interest is in the development and evaluation of evidence-based treatments for populations with high suicide risk and multiple, severe mental disorders. Dr. Linehan's contributions to suicide research and clinical psychology research have been recognized with numerous awards, including the University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Psychology and the Career/Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. She is also a recipient of the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology from the American Psychological Foundation and the James McKeen Cattell Award from the Association for Psychological Science. In her honor, the American Association of Suicidology created the Marsha Linehan Award for Outstanding Research in the Treatment of Suicidal Behavior. She is a Zen master.

Introduction to This BookGeneral Skills: Orientation and Analyzing BehaviorGeneral Handouts: Orientation Handouts; Handouts for Analyzing BehaviorGeneral Worksheets: Orientation Worksheet; Worksheets for Analyzing BehaviorMindfulness SkillsMindfulness Handouts: Handouts for Goals and Definitions; Handouts for Core Mindfulness Skills; Handouts for Supplementary Mindfulness SkillsMindfulness Worksheets: Worksheets for Core Mindfulness Skills; Worksheets for Supplementary Mindfulness SkillsInterpersonal Effectiveness SkillsInterpersonal Effectiveness Handouts: Handouts for Goals and Factors That Interfere; Handouts for Obtaining Objectives Skillfully; Handouts for Building Relationships and Ending Destructive Ones; Handouts for Walking the Middle PathInterpersonal Effectiveness Worksheets: Worksheets for Goals and Factors That Interfere; Worksheets for Obtaining Objectives Skillfully; Worksheets for Building Relationships and Ending Destructive Ones; Worksheets for Walking the Middle PathEmotion Regulation SkillsEmotion Regulation Handouts: Handouts for Understanding and Naming Emotions; Handouts for Changing Emotional Responses; Handouts for Reducing Vulnerability to Emotion Mind; Handouts for Managing Really Difficult EmotionsEmotion Regulation Worksheets: Worksheets for Understanding and Naming Emotions; Worksheets for Changing Emotional Responses; Worksheets for Reducing Vulnerability to Emotion Mind; Worksheets for Managing Really Difficult EmotionsDistress Tolerance SkillsDistress Tolerance Handouts: Handouts for Crisis Survival Skills; Handouts for Reality Acceptance Skills; Handouts for Skills When the Crisis Is AddictionDistress Tolerance Worksheets: Worksheets for Crisis Survival Skills; Worksheets for Reality Acceptance Skills; Worksheets for Skills When the Crisis Is Addiction

Featuring more than 225 user-friendly handouts and worksheets, this is an essential resource for clients learning dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills, and those who treat them. All of the handouts and worksheets discussed in Marsha M. Linehan's DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, are provided, together with brief introductions to each module written expressly for clients. Originally developed to treat borderline personality disorder, DBT has been demonstrated effective in treatment of a wide range of psychological and emotional problems. No single skills training program will include all of the handouts and worksheets in this book; clients get quick, easy access to the tools recommended to meet their particular needs. The 8 1/2" x 11" format and spiral binding facilitate photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print additional copies of the handouts and worksheets. Mental health professionals, see also the author's DBT Skills Training Manual, Second Edition, which provides complete instructions for teaching the skills. Also available: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, the authoritative presentation of DBT, and Linehan's instructive skills training videos for clients--Crisis Survival Skills: Part One, Crisis Survival Skills: Part Two, From Suffering to Freedom, This One Moment, and Opposite Action.