Intensive Training in the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD

Auckland.

Late registrations can be accepted for this training.

Call us on (09) 215 8277.

DBT PE is an evidence based protocol for treating ‘stage 2’ and PTSD problems for BPD and related DBT clients.  It targets stage 1 and stage 2 problems within the first year of treatment and has demonstrated substantial further reductions in suicidal behaviour. We are delighted to be able to offer this training in New Zealand, provided by the developer of the DBT-PE protocol.  This is a special opportunity to spend  an extended period of time with a master clinician and researcher learning a protocol that is highly compassionate and data-driven, focussing on a very humane cause: supporting emotionally dysregulated and traumatised people to become free from a life of trauma-related suffering.  This training is packed full of case examples, practical guidance and session recordings.  Many of those who have attended cite it as the best training they have ever experienced. Click here to read more about DBT PE. 

Training Description

This 4-day workshop is designed to provide intensive training in how to integrate PTSD treatment into standard DBT. Participants will learn the DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE) protocol for treating PTSD, one of the newest developments in DBT research and practice. This protocol can be added to standard DBT to allow for integrated treatment of PTSD, suicidal and self-injurious behavior, and other co-occurring problems. Participants will learn how to use DBT strategies to prepare high-risk and multi-problem clients for the DBT PE protocol as well as how to determine when clients are ready to begin formal PTSD treatment. The structure and procedures of the DBT PE protocol will be taught in a session-by-session format with extensive opportunities to watch video examples and practice delivering each of the primary treatment components. Particular attention will be paid to discussing strategies for overcoming common problems that arise during PTSD treatment with high-risk and multi-problem clients as well as how to tailor the treatment to address the complex characteristics of this client population.

Training Level

• This is an advanced DBT training.

Training Objectives

• Identify DBT strategies to use to prepare high-risk and multi-problem clients for the DBT PE protocol.
• Determine if clients are ready for formal PTSD treatment.
• Describe the rationale for using in vivo and imaginal exposure to treat PTSD.
• Implement the core procedures of the DBT PE protocol (i.e., in vivo and imaginal exposure and processing).
• Identify strategies for addressing common problems that arise during the DBT PE protocol.

Who Should Attend

This workshop is intended for mental health professionals who:

• Have attended a DBT Intensive or Foundational training (or equivalent)
• Are active members of DBT consultation teams
• Currently provide DBT individual therapy
• Agree to read the following treatment manuals before the training:
  • Linehan, M. M. (1993). Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. New York: Guilford Press.
  • Linehan, M.M. (2015). DBT® Skills Training Manual (2nd Edition). New York: Guilford Press.
  • Either the adult or adolescent PE manual:
    • Foa, E. B., Hembree, E. A., & Rothbaum, B. O. (2007). Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD (Therapist Guide). New York: Oxford University Press., or
    • Foa, E. B., Chrestman, K. R. & Gilboa-Schechtman, E. (2008). Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Adolescents with PTSD (Therapist Guide). New York: Oxford University Press.

Trainers

Dr Melanie Harned, PhD, ABPP

Melanie Harned, Ph.D., ABPP is a Psychologist and Coordinator of the DBT Program at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division as well as an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. Dr. Harned has previously worked as the Director of Research for Dr. Marsha Linehan’s Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington (2006-2018), Director of Research and Development for Behavioral Tech, LLC (2014-2017), and Director of Behavioral Tech Research, Inc. (2013-2016). Dr. Harned’s research focuses on the development and evaluation of the DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE) protocol to treat PTSD during DBT as well as methods of disseminating and implementing this and other evidence-based treatments into clinical practice. She regularly provides training and consultation nationally and internationally in DBT and DBT PE. She has published numerous articles and book chapters and is licensed as a psychologist in the state of Washington.

Dr Lorie Ritschel, PhD

Dr. Ritschel earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kansas, and she completed postdoctoral fellowships at Duke University Medical Center and Emory University School of Medicine. She is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, where she directs the CBT training program for psychiatry residents. In addition, she holds a faculty appointment at Duke University in the School of Nursing. Dr. Ritschel is a certified DBT therapist through the DBT-LBC and is an expert trainer of DBT and the DBT Prolonged Exposure protocol. She provides training and consultation in CBT, DBT, PE, and Behavioral Activation as well as educational trainings in self-injury, suicide, borderline personality disorder, mood disorders, mindfulness, and hope. She is a co-founder of the Triangle Area Psychology Clinic (TAP), an outpatient clinic in Durham, NC that specializes in DBT and other empirically supported treatments for adolescents, adults, couples, and families. At TAP, Dr. Ritschel directs the clinical training program for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. She is particularly passionate about working with emotionally dysregulated adolescents and their families.

 Note: If registration numbers are low we may provide the event with only one trainer (Dr Harned).

1. Registrations are confirmed only when payment is received electronically. PayPal and credit card options are not available for this training unless you contact us and agree to pay a surcharge.
2. Payment must be made before the training. By registering you accept liability for the costs of the training.
3. Cancellations must be notified to us by email (or the website contact form) with full identifying information.
4. Cancellations received more than seven days before the event will receive a refund of the fees paid less an administration charge of $50 (for each event).
5. Refunds cannot be given after that date. Refunds will not be available until after the event.
6. A colleague may be substituted for no extra charge if we are notified at least two business days before the training event.
7. If registration numbers are low we may provide the event with only one trainer. Participants would be notified before the training and given the option of a full refund if they wished to withdraw from the event.
8. In the unlikely event the training is cancelled by the organisers, registration will be fully refunded but no liability will be accepted for travel, accommodation or other costs/expenses incurred to registrants.
9. Online statements of attendance can be downloaded by all participants. Printed certificates of attendance are provided to participants who attend 100% of  all training days.