Faithin Omaha eBook Collection

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