Dialectical Behavior Therapy
$103.04
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
29 July 2020
Summary
Dialectical Behavior Therapy reviews the theoretical underpinnings and practice of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a treatment developed by Marsha Linehan to help complex clients, such as suicidal individuals and those with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and related problems. DBT has proven to be effective with a range of mental health issues that are often difficult to treat, including nonsuicidal self-harm, substance abuse, and eating disorders. DBT is a behavioral treatment t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781433831454 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1433831457 |
| Author: | Alexander L. Chapman, Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon |
| Publisher: | American Psychological Association |
| Imprint: | American Psychological Association |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Theories of Psychotherapy Series® |
About The Author
Alexander L. Chapman
Alexander L. Chapman, PhD, R.Psych, is a professor in the psychology department at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and President of the DBT Centre of Vancouver. He studies emotion regulation, borderline personality disorder (BPD), self-injury, and related problems. Dr. Chapman has authored/co-authored over publications, including 2 books and many journal articles. He has received multiple awards, including a Career Investigator Award from the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research and the Dean amp rsquo s Medal for Academic Excellence at SFU. Alex Chapman lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Katherine L. Dixon-Gordon, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass). She directs the DBT program at UMass, as well as the Clinical Affective Science Lab, where her team studies emotion regulation, BPD, self-injury, and other risky behaviors. Her research has been funded by several private and federal grants, and resulted in numerous scientific publications. Dr. Dixon-Gordon was named a rising star by the Association for Psychological Science and received an early career award from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. Katherine Dixon-Gordon lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.
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