#116 Working with personality disorders: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Third wave psychotherapies are starting to show efficacy for people who use drugs. Here, Addiction psychiatrist Dr. Wiplove (Wip) Lamba and addictions case manager and former addict Jean-Paul (JP) Michael discuss the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder, Marsha Linehan, CBT, the dialectic of acceptance and change, the 4 components of DBT including group, individual, phone coaching and case conferences and the 4 key skills for the groups. Those skills are distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Here are the 3 key books that helped Wip learn DBT: https://www.amazon.ca/Doing-Dialectical-Behavior-Therapy-Practical/dp/1462502326/ref=nodl_ https://www.amazon.ca/DBT®-Skills-Training-Manual-Second/dp/1462516998/ref=asc_df_1462516998_nodl/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309806161563&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14565136303026684778&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9000920&hvtargid=pla-436016876073&psc=1 https://www.guilford.com/books/DBT-Skills-Training-Manual/Marsha-Linehan/9781462516995/package-offer#pr-section Here is the introductory course he took several years ago: https://cmbh.space/professional-trainings/ Featuring addiction psychiatrist Dr. Wiplove (Wip) Lamba, addictions case manager and former addict Jean-Paul (JP) Michael, along with their guests discuss all things related to substance use, addiction, addiction medicine, psychotherapy, harm reduction, treatment and recovery. Wip and JP share their motivation, curiosity, and passion for their craft. JP works on a daily basis in a renown inner city hospital in Canada's largest city. This work is separate from Wiplove’s clinical and academic work. The content should not be taken as direct medical advice or clinical instruction. #dialectical behaviour therapy #psychotherapy #mindfulness #BPD #personality disorder #borderline personality disorder #complex trauma