The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.
Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is the first in a series of eight DBT modules that will be presented every three weeks from March through August 11, 2022.
Introduction to DBT will introduce the basic concepts of DBT, including the five areas of dysregulation, the etiology and biosocial theory of emotion dysregulation, epidemiology, and prevalence of borderline personality disorder.
This session will also cover the structure and components of DBT such as Individual therapy, skills training, telephone consultation, and the use of a consultation team. Finally, this intro session will cover the stages of treatment and the strategies used to engage change.
Lesley Baird Chapin, Psy.D. is the Vice President and Executive Director of the Pauquette Center for Psychological Services and the DBT consultant and trainer for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Dr. Chapin completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in 2005 and received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Denver in 2009. She completed her internship at CMC-Randolph Behavioral Health in Charlotte, North Carolina, and her post-doctoral supervision with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. She has practiced in inpatient, outpatient, residential, correctional and forensic settings with adolescents, adults, and families since 2006 and has extensive training in DBT and Prolonged Exposure therapy. Dr. Chapin is a board certified DBT clinician, certified by the Linehan Board of Certification and is trained in DBT’s prolonged exposure (DBT-PE), complex trauma (DBT-PTSD), substance use (DBT-SUD), adolescent (DBT-A), and child (DBT-C) protocols and applications.
Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.
