February 7, 2025
8:30am – 3:30pm Pacific Time
11:30am – 6:30pm Eastern Time
Presented via Zoom Video Communications
PRESENTED BY
Maggie Mullen, LCSW (they/them)
DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinician™
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is utilized to help those that struggle with intense experiences of emotion dysregulation. Yet, when one thinks of psychosis, an experience that can greatly disrupt one’s ability to engage in emotional regulation, DBT is not commonly thought of as a therapeutic intervention. By examining the existing research and best practices, we will explore DBT and DBT-informed concepts and principles that benefit clients with Psychotic Spectrum Disorders. Along the way, we will discuss barriers to providing effective treatment with this population who is overlooked and highly marginalized by general society as well as the field of mental health.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Describe current research on DBT for clients experiencing psychosis.
- Learn about the prevalence of emotion dysregulation and trauma amongst people with Psychotic Spectrum Disorders.
- Understand the spectrum of psychosis as it applies to people who benefit from DBT, both those with Psychotic Spectrum Disorders as well as with Borderline Personality Disorder.
- Offer adherent DBT and DBT-informed skills and interventions that are optimized for people with Psychotic Spectrum Disorders.
- Discuss experiences of psychosis openly in individual therapy and skills group.
- Employ person-centered, non-pathologizing language to describe psychotic experiences.
- Anticipate how a stigmatizing environment may punish certain healthy coping behaviors in people experiencing psychosis.
Instructor | Maggie Mullen, LCSW, DBT-LBC (they/them) is a clinical social worker, national trainer, community activist, and author of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Psychosis. Maggie specializes in culturally responsive, evidence-based care for psychotic spectrum disorders, trauma and PTSD, the LBGTQ+ community, and formerly incarcerated people. As a training director at Kaiser Permanente, they take great pride in mentoring, training, and supervising the next generation of mental health providers. Maggie is committed to ensuring DBT reflects anti-oppressive, disability justice-informed values and is a founding member of the ISITDBT Anti-Racism Committee. You can find more information about Maggie online at www.maggiemullen.com
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
While all are welcome to attend, please know this workshop is designed for clinicians who are already familiar with comprehensive DBT and have little to no experience in treating Psychotic Spectrum Disorders.
REQUIREMENTS
It is required that attendees should have some level of DBT foundational knowledge/experience prior to attending
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS
Participants who complete the training will earn 6 CE hours. Portland DBT Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6326.
Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Portland DBT Institute is solely is responsible for all aspects of the programs.
PRICING
| Individual Registration Fee $249.00 |
Group Registration Fee for 3 or more $225.00 / person |
Students are eligible for 15% off individual registration fee* |
*email training@pdbti.org for student discount code
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Portland DBT Institute training is available to schedule as a private training for your group. PDBTI’s training team travels locally, nationally, and internationally, to provide evidence based, adherent DBT training. Please fill out our Training Request Form and a training coordinator will contact you to see how we can work together to exceed your organization’s training goals.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS
A $60.00 handling fee will be deducted upon cancellation. Refund requests by fax or email must be received two weeks before the start date. In addition, the fees are non-transferrable.
PDBTI reserves the right to cancel any program due to under-enrollment, or any course due to work stoppages, instructor illness or inclement weather. If a course is cancelled, PDBTI is responsible for refunding only the course fee.
