"Endorsed by Marsha Linehan, this timely and very useful book is aimed explicitly at current or aspiring DBT practitioners seeking to adopt or adapt the approach for working with various diagnostic groups in either hospital or community settings, including those working with people with substance use disorders. The editors, Linda Dimeff and Kelly Koerner, both experienced DBT consultants and practitioners, succeed in achieving their overarching goal of presenting a concise set of information about the applications of DBT that draws on the first-hand clinical experience of clinicians and programme directors to inform practitioners and highlight ways to avoid or, alternatively, to overcome creatively common pitfalls and problems....This book is highly recommended and is likely to find an appreciative audience among practitioners seeking to understand DBT and its clinical applications."--Drug and Alcohol Review

"I like this book. It meets its stated design and purpose....Its first chapter offers a clear overview of DBT. More important, its second chapter is a gold mine of practical information about whether to adopt the full (and quite extensive) DBT protocol and components, or whether to adapt elements of the philosophy or components to one's particular setting or client population. The costs and benefits are clearly laid out and often tabled....Each chapter is consistent in its format and sections, and the book is formatted in an attractive and very readable style....The coeditors have made careers of consulting and training very widely across different populations and settings. Their own practical experience shows through not only in their own chapters but also in those of the other authors in this edited volume....The final chapter on evaluating your DBT program is also written in such a simple, practical, and user-friendly way that it goes a long way toward encouraging even the most research-averse clinician or administrator to evaluate his or her work as a clinical scientist. This is a text to be used by clinicians, administrators, and students alike. It does what it advertises in its title. It clearly and practically offers guidelines for applying dialectical behavior therapy in clinical practice as it is applied across a range of disorders and settings. Well done!"--APA PsycCRITIQUES "Each chapter is written by individuals who have extensive first-hand experience implementing and operating DBT successfully in the setting about which they are writing/m-/and the experience shows."--Psychiatric Services

"The well-organized nature of this book is immediately apparent....This is a well-written, practical book for clinicians seeking to expand their knowledge and use of DBT....This book will help to enrich the clinician's delivery of DBT with practical advice from authors with nearly two decades of experience....5 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service

First developed to treat suicidal individuals with borderline personality disorder, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has since been adapted to a range of settings and populations. This practical book--edited by close collaborators of DBT originator Marsha M. Linehan--presents applications for depression, substance dependence, eating disorders, psychosis, suicidal and assaultive behaviors, and other complex problems. Leading contributors, including Linehan herself, describe how to implement this evidence-based treatment with adults, adolescents, couples and families, and forensic clients. Issues in establishing and maintaining an effective DBT program are also addressed. Special features include over a dozen reproducible worksheets and forms, which bookbuyers can also download and print from Guilford's website.

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Linda A. Dimeff, PhD, is Chief Scientific Officer for Behavioral Tech Research, Inc., an organization devoted to the dissemination of evidence-based practices. She is also on the clinical faculty in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. She collaborated with Marsha Linehan in the development of an adaptation of DBT for substance-dependent individuals with borderline personality disorder, and they are currently coauthoring a book on this treatment. Dr. Dimeff currently has eight dissemination research grants through the National Institutes of Health. She has published widely in the areas of addictive behaviors, DBT, and dissemination, and has provided extensive training, supervision, and consultation to treatment providers affiliated with large public-sector systems in their implementation of DBT, as well as to individuals in private practice.

Kelly Koerner, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and an expert clinician, clinical supervisor, and trainer in DBT. She is Creative Director of the Evidence-Based Practice Institute, which provides online communities and continuing education for practitioners who strive to combine science and compassion in their work. Dr. Koerner has served as Director of Training for Marsha Linehans research investigating the efficacy of DBT for suicidal and drug-abusing individuals with borderline personality disorder, Creative Director for Behavioral Tech Research, Inc., and cofounder and first CEO of Behavioral Tech, LLC, a company that provides training in DBT. She is on the clinical faculty in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington and maintains a consulting and psychotherapy practice in Seattle.

1. Overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Kelly Koerner and Linda A. Dimeff

2. Adopt or Adapt?: Fidelity Matters, Kelly Koerner, Linda A. Dimeff, and Charles R. Swenson

3. Implementing Standard Dialectical Behavior Therapy in an Outpatient Setting, Kathryn A. Comtois, Cedar R. Koons, Soonie A. Kim, Sharon Y. Manning, Elisabeth Bellows, and Linda A. Dimeff

4. Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Inpatient Units, Charles R. Swenson, Suzanne Witterholt, and Martin Bohus

5. Implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Residential Forensic Settings with Adults and Juveniles, Robin A. McCann, André Ivanoff, Henry Schmidt, and Bradley Beach

6. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Dependence, Shelley McMain, Jennifer Sayrs, Linda A. Dimeff, and Marsha M. Linehan

7. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Eating Disorders, Lucene Wisniewski, Debra Safer, and Eunice Chen

8. Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Families, Alan E. Fruzzetti, Daniel A. Santisteban, and Perry D. Hoffman

9. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents, Alec L. Miller, Jill H. Rathus, Anthony P. DuBose, Elizabeth T. Dexter-Mazza, and Arielle R. Goldklang

10. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Depression with Comorbid Personality Disorder: An Extension of Standard Dialectical Behavior Therapy with a Special Emphasis on the Treatment of Older Adults, Thomas R. Lynch and Jennifer S. Cheavens

11. Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Assertive Community Treatment Teams, Sarah K. Reynolds, Randy Wolbert, Gwen Abney-Cunningham, and Kimberly Patterson

12. Evaluating Your Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program, Shireen L. Rizvi, Maria Monroe-DeVita, and Linda A. Dimeff