Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT): Breaking through Treatment Techniques for Overcontrolled Personality Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Chronic Depression and Anxiety
- Speakers:
- Hope Arnold, LCSW, MA | Roelie Janneke Hempel, PhD
- Duration:
- 2 Half Days
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Product Code:
- LWC150351
- Brochure Code:
- PWZ94477
- Media Type:
- Live Webinar
Description
When working with clients with chronic anxiety, depression, personality disorders, or eating disorders, progress can be so slow-moving …
… You may start to question whether you’re able to help at all.
Dr. Thomas Lynch, former program director at Duke University and professor emeritus at Southampton University, developed a Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT), a new therapy to treat these issues at their core.
And now you can begin incorporating RO DBT with confidence with this new live online certification training course by RO DBT specialist Hope Arnold, LCSW, MA.
In 9 hours of live training in two days, you will learn:
- The REAL reason 2/3 of clients with depression don’t benefit from current therapies
- Emerging evidence showing how RO DBT targets the brain’s natural way of responding to cues of safety and threat
- How to help clients be more open to other perspectives, be more vulnerable, and build more meaningful relationships with others
Now you can start helping your clients with chronic depression, anxiety, and eating disorders with this Level 1 training course by specialist Hope Arnold, LCSW, MA.
Best of all, once you’ve completed this training and passed the CE quiz, you’ll be recognized as a Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) Level 1 Certified Clinician … no additional fees or steps required!
Register today!
PESI is not affiliated or associated with Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, or her organizations.
Credit
Speaker
Hope Arnold, LCSW, MA Related seminars and products
Hope Arnold, LCSW, MA is a supervisor and trainer in Radically Open DBT (RO DBT). She began her RO DBT training with Dr. Tom Lynch, treatment developer, in 2016. Hope continues to attend intensive trainings throughout the country and receives regular supervision from Dr. Lynch. Hope co-developed the RO DBT App through her training company Grow RO.
In her clinical work, she is the founder of Simply RO DBT, a practice dedicated to evidence-based care and treating disorder of overcontrol. She specializes in personality disorders (obsessive, compulsive, paranoid, dependent, and avoidant), eating disorders, autism spectrum disorders (special interest in female autism), and treatment-resistant disorders (depression and anxiety).
Hope completed her intensive training in standard DBT and Prolonged Exposure Therapy through Behavioral Tech. She is also trained in Jungian Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy and Ketamine Assisted Emotion Focus Processing Therapy. Additionally in her couples work, Hope uses Gottman Method therapy and is trained in Level 1 Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Hope Arnold has employment relationships with Simply RO BDT, PLLC. and Grow Ro, LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Hope Arnold has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Roelie Janneke Hempel, PhD Related seminars and products
Roelie Hempel, PhD, is the chief financial officer and director of dissemination & online training for RO DBT Online B.V.
Roelie completed her PhD in psychology in 2008 at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam (The Netherlands), and subsequently worked as a senior research fellow at the Universities of Exeter (2008-2011) and Southampton (2011-2017) in the UK. She was the trial manager for RefraMED, the multi-site randomized controlled trial investigating the efficacy and mechanisms of Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
In 2017 she decided to switch from an academic to a business career and started working full-time for Radically Open Ltd and later RO DBT Online B.V. Her passions within the company are dissemination of RO DBT both to the academic and professional worlds, and developing online contents and e-learning modules to make RO DBT more accessible to the worldwide community of clinicians wanted to learn RO DBT.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Roelie Hempel is the director and owner of Radically Open Ltd and RO DBT Online BV. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Non-financial: Roelie Hempel serves as an ad-hoc reviewer for the American Journal of Psychotherapy, the Medical Research Council, and the Journal of Affective Disorders.
Additional Info
Access Period for Live WebcastFor live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Webcast Schedule
Please note: There will be one 30-minute break each day at the discretion of the speaker. A more detailed schedule is available upon request. Note: You must attend live in order to receive live credit.
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Objectives
- Contrast disorders of overcontrol with disorders of undercontrol.
- Summarize the efficacy of RO DBT for clients with an overcontrolled style of coping via published peer reviewed studies.
- Integrate the three components of the bio-social theory for disorders of overcontrol into your case formulization.
- Use the biosocial theory script for disorders of overcontrol early on in treatment.
- Integrate the neuroregulatory model with the bio-social theory for overcontrolled disorders.
- Utilize the Big Three + 1 Skill to activate social safety within yourself and your clients.
- Identify common errors and assumptions when assessing overcontrol.
- Use the Assessing Styles of Coping Word-Pair List and the OC Trait Rating scale to assess ‘OC caseness’ of overcontrolled clients.
- Identify the RO DBT treatment structure and individual treatment target hierarchy.
Outline
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) for Disorders of Overcontrol
- The REAL reason 2/3 of clients with depression don’t benefit from current therapies (and the innovative solution)
- How silliness in therapy can help your clients recover from overcontrol issues
- The “Silent Majority Paradox” – why research has ignored the largest group struggling with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders (and how to use new treatments to help them)
- Potential risks of RO DBT and research limitations.
Social Bonds and Self Control: How Overcontrol Creates Problems in Our Lives
- How the ultimate survival tool can help your clients live happier, more connected lives
- Why you need to help your clients work against having “too much of a good thing”
- The “hunting dogs, swords, and shields” analogy that makes your clients’ underlying issues clear to them
Bio-Social Theory for Disorders of Overcontrol: How Overcontrol Develops
- The 3 core features of psychological health (and how RO DBT gives your clients the gift of all 3)
- How to introduce the surprising reasons your client has struggled silently since childhood
- Why your client’s typical coping style has actually made life harder and more isolated (with video demonstration)
The RO DBT Neuroregulatory Model: Start with Biotemperment
- “The Big 3 + 1” – the technique you can use to activate your client’s social safety system almost anywhere and anytime, even in the most stressful situations
- How RO DBT targets the brain’s natural way of responding to cues of safety and threat
- Why you’ll see the greatest gains in treatment when starting with interventions targeting the body
Assess Overcontrol: Evaluating If RO DBT is Right for Your Clients
- The 4 core deficits that lead to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and social isolation
- How to avoid making common mistakes in misdiagnosing this newly discovered population using specific interviews and rating scales
- The challenging step you must take to truly be effective in treating clients with overcontrol
Treatment Structure & Targeting: Pull It All Together
- The critical things you need to do in the first few sessions to set a firm foundation for change
- What are the MOST IMPORTANT behaviors to target first (and why sequencing is so important in making treatment effective for your clients)
- The 8-word question to keep in mind as the key to effective treatment targeting
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Social Workers
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Addiction Counselors
- Case Managers
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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