Description: Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment for individuals with severe emotion regulation difficulties and borderline personality disorder (BPD). The treatment comprises four stages that are structured based on the client’s level of disorder (e.g., severity, complexity), … Read more
Description: Research demonstrates that self-compassion is significantly linked to increased happiness, vitality, motivation and optimism and decreased anxiety, depression and stress. Even more promising, self-compassion has been demonstrated to be a mutable trait–cultivated through the practice of guided meditations and daily informal exercises and meditations. … Read more
Description: Most clinicians are aware of the magnitude of the therapeutic relationship, yet issues often impede that fragile working alliance. This workshop will provide an intensive exploration of the relational elements of Motivational Interviewing (MI) that serve as the foundation … Read more
Description: In this workshop, Drs. Golden and Gadol will present the foundational knowledge and skills of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Clients with borderline personality disorder have been known as a challenging population among mental health professionals for decades, and … Read more
Description: Regardless of specialization and expertise, behavioral and medical healthcare professionals are increasingly expected to effectively screen, refer, and work with clients experiencing problems stemming from their use of psychoactive substances. This foundational training is designed specifically for professionals wanting … Read more
Description: Millions of family members are providing care for children and older family members who need assistance with everyday care to stay at home. Caregiving is usually very rewarding for Caregivers but is often a 24/7 commitment to being responsible … Read more
Description: This presentation will provide information about the impact of maternal depression on young children and effective ways for Early Intervention Service Coordinators and other home visitors to support these families. The presenters will summarize the results of research describing … Read more
Description: Individuals who have experienced trauma, particularly complex trauma, often present with a wide range of difficulties that do not fit neatly into standard or uniform case formulations. Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) offers an effective transdiagnostic treatment for the sequelae … Read more
Description: HIV in North Carolina is a serious public health issue. North Carolina has approximately 35,000 people living with HIV, of whom more than 9,000 have been diagnosed with AIDS. The rate of new infections in North Carolina is 40% … Read more
Description: Research demonstrates that mindfulness and self-compassion are significantly linked to increased wellbeing and decreased stress in caregivers. Even more promising, both mindfulness and self-compassion have been demonstrated to be mutable traits–cultivated through the practice of guided meditations and daily … Read more