Mastering DBT Series: Foundations and Treatment Adherence Techniques

This activity is designed for: Psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFTs, physicians, and nurses.

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Course: Intermediate to Advanced

Publication date: 08/07/2024

What Will You Learn in This Course?

Unlock the Full Potential of DBT: Master Advanced Techniques for Lasting Change

Struggling with getting clients engaged in therapy? Are you and your clients stuck in the therapy process? You arrived at the right place. Welcome to our Mastering DBT Series—Foundations and Treatment Adherence Techniques course, where mental health professionals like you will unlock the secrets to sustainable change and improved treatment adherence.

This intensive program goes beyond DBT basics, equipping you with cutting-edge strategies. Learn advanced concepts like the Cycle of Change, Fennell’s Phase Model, and innovative TAG™ skills. Plus, Dr. Mark Carlson will guide you through practical exercises to boost your clinical toolkit.

Why Enroll in This Course?

  • Manage your therapy sessions efficiently with advanced DBT techniques.
  • Navigate complex clinical scenarios with expert guidance on advanced DBT techniques.
  • Increase client retention and improve satisfaction by integrating values and motivation into sessions.
  • Gain the confidence to treat a wide range of disorders through an enhanced DBT approach.
  • Access support materials: downloadable handouts and guides to use directly in therapy.

Online Training You Can Immediately Apply to Your Practice

This course offers mental health professionals a deep dive into advanced Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques, focusing on sustainable change and treatment adherence. In Module 1, “Beyond Basics: An Introduction to Advanced DBT,” therapists will learn about the Cycle of Change, Fennell’s Phase Model, TAG™ skills, and integrating values and motivation into DBT sessions, supported by practical worksheets. Module 2, “Understanding Treatment Adherence in Advanced DBT,” addresses adherence strategies, including using the Pros/Cons Grid, acceptance, habit formation, and balancing influence versus control in therapeutic settings. This comprehensive training helps clinicians with the knowledge and tools for effective and lasting therapeutic outcomes.

Course Content

Sample Video:

All our sections are concise and clinically relevant; none of them lasts more than 12 minutes. That's our rule.

Meet Your Instructor: Mark Carlson, Psy.D., L.P.

Mark Carlson, Psy. D., L.P., is a trainer, author, consultant, and public speaker. He is the founder, President/CEO, and owner of Mental Health Systems, PC (MHS), one of the largest specialized clinics in the United States. He also owns MRC Solutions, which provides training and consultation services. Dr. Carlson is the author of CBT for Chronic Pain and Psychological Well-Being and Psychological Well-Being in Cancer. He takes a strength-based approach, with an emphasis on practical applications to complex situations, including expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. He has served as Vice-President of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy National Certification and Accreditation Association.

Accreditation Information

Apa

This course is co-sponsored by Medical Academy, LLC, and Psychotherapy Academy. Medical Academy, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Medical Academy, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Accme

Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Medical Academy, LLC, and the Psychotherapy Academy. Medical Academy, LLC, is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement:
Medical Academy, LLC, designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Ace
Psychotherapy Academy, #1851, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.  ACE provider approval period: 4/7/2024–4/7/2027.   Social workers completing this course receive 3.5 continuing education credits.

Mastering DBT Series: Foundations and Treatment Adherence Techniques

Date of Release: Aug 8, 2024

Date of Expiration: Aug 8, 2027

Location: Online

At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to:
1. Describe the role of treatment adherence within the dialectical behavior therapy framework, recognizing its impact on therapeutic outcomes.
2. Explain how tools like the Pros/Cons Grid address adherence challenges within the DBT framework.
3. Identify the role of Fennell’s Phase Model in guiding therapeutic change.

Acknowledgment of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Acknowledgment of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.

Satisfactory Completion
Participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period that is noted above. Follow these steps to earn your CE credits.
1- Watch each video self-directed and participate in the entire activity, as partial credit is unavailable.
2- Pass the post-test with a score of 75% or higher.
3- Complete the evaluation form.
4- Download the certificate.
If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed above, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.

Relevant Financial Disclosures
None of the faculty, planners, and reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose during the last 24 months with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Contact Information
If you have questions regarding this enduring material activity, please contact us at [email protected].



These activities have been planned and implemented by Medical Academy, LLC, and Psychotherapy Academy.

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Course Interaction & System Requirements

This video based online course is self-paced/noninteractive. Course questions can be directed to Psychotherapy Academy by email: [email protected]

System Requirements

• Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 10.11 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
• Internet browser: Google Chrome 49.0 or higher, Firefox 40.0 or higher, Safari 10.1 or higher, Edge 14.0 or higher
• Broadband internet connection: Any medium that is internet accessible
• Media viewing requirements: None

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Practical Info
Earn 3.5 CE Credits

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