CCE: An Overview of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training (September 26th & 27th 2019)

Thursday, September 26, 2019, 8:30 AM - Friday, September 27, 2019, 4:30 PM, Rutgers UBHC, 151 Centennial Ave.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidenced-based treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder. It was originally developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan in the 1980s and has since been evaluated in numerous research trials and disseminated around the world. Comprehensive DBT includes once per week individual therapy, once per week skills training groups, and as needed telephone-consultation. 

1. Identify 3 “what” and 3 “how” skills of DBT.
2. Practice exercises for teaching mindfulness to clients.
3. Identify the difference between crisis survival and reality acceptance skills.
4. List strategies for keeping clients engaged in skills group during didactic teaching.
5. Review homework in skills group and address homework non-completion.
6. List the components for the model of emotions that inform all the DBT skills.
7. Teach clients to ask effectively for something that is important.
8. Identify and treat behaviors that interfere with successful delivery of skills.

Registration Fee: $225 (for two days)

Registration Details: Registration fee includes the presentation, breakfast & lunch, as well as a CE Certificate for each attendee. After the program is over, attendees will receive an email invitation to complete an online activity evaluation.  When attendees complete the evaluation, they will be able to download their CE Certificates.

Your registration will not be confirmed and you will be unable to receive continuing education credit until payment is received by Rutgers. If your employer is issuing a check or a purchase order on your behalf, please be sure to register early and process any paperwork required by your employer so payment is received in time for the conference.

Note: Please register early. Space for this program is limited. If seating capacity is reached, we will not be able to accept on-site registration.

Parking: Free parking is available in the lot just behind the building. 

For additional information, questions, concerns, or if you require special arrangements to attend this activity, please contact Rebecca Rivera at 732-235-9282 or [email protected].

Rutgers reserves the right to modify program content, faculty and program activities. It also reserves the right to cancel the activity if necessary. If the activity is cancelled, liability is limited to the registration fee. 

Psychologists: Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care has been approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care maintains responsibility for the program and its content. This program has been approved for 13.0 continuing education credits. Instructional Level: Introductory. (13.0 CEs)

Certified Counselors:  Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6198. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. (13.0 Clock Hours).

Social Workers (The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners):  This program is approved for social work continuing education hours by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care in accordance with New Jersey administrative code 13:44G-6.4 and recognized by The New Jersey Board of Social Work Examiners.  This program is approved for 15.0 general continuing education hours.


Disclosure Declarations

CE Reviewer:

In order to help ensure content objectivity, independence and fair balance, and to ensure that the content is aligned with the interest of the public , UBHC Center for Continuing Education has resolved all potential real conflicts of interest through content review by a non-conflicted, qualified reviewer.  This activity was peer-reviewed for relevance, accuracy of content, and balance of presentation by:

Stephanie Marcello, PhD

Chief Psychologist, Behavioral Research and Training Institute, and Director, Rutgers Health UBHC, Piscataway, New Jersey 

In accordance with the disclosure policies of Rutgers and to conform with discipline professional contact hour and FDA guidelines individuals in a position to control the content of this educational activity are required to disclose this activity participants:  1) the existence of any relevant financial relationship with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients, with the exception of non-profit or government organizations and non-health care related companies, within the past 12 months; and 2) the identification of a commercial product/device that is unlabeled for use of an investigational use of a product/device not yet approved.

Faculty

The following faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

Shireen Rizvi, Ph.D. ABPP


Planners

The following planners have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

Stephanie Marcello, PhD

Ravi Maharajh, EdS, LPC

Kathryn Burton, Ed.M.,DRCC

Laura Burns, LCSW 

Leonard Estrada, LCSW




Off-Label Investigational Use: None to be discussed

Rutgers UBHC welcomes all to attend our programs.  If you have special needs or require ADA accommodations, please call us at (732) 235-9282 or email at [email protected].

General Attendance (13.00 hours), LPC/LAC: NBCC CE Clock Hours (13.00 hours), Psychologist: APA CE Credits (13.00 hours), Social Worker: NJBSWE CE Credits (15.00 hours)

Rutgers UBHC has received no financial support for this program.