Treating Trauma in Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Melanie S. Harned, PhD, ABPP, is Coordinator of the DBT Program at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. Dr. Harned previously served as Research Director of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington, Director of Research and Development for Behavioral Tech, and Director of Behavioral Tech Research. Her research focuses on the development and evaluation of the DBT Prolonged Exposure protocol (DBT PE), as well as methods of disseminating and implementing this and other evidence-based treatments in clinical practice. She regularly provides training and consultation nationally and internationally in DBT and DBT PE, and has published numerous articles and book chapters.

I. Background
1. The Development and Foundations of DBT PE
2. The Target Population
II. Stabilization and Preparation
3. Setting the Stage for DBT PE in Pretreatment
4. Achieving Safety, Stability, and Skills in Stage 1
5. Building Motivation for DBT PE
6. Determining Readiness for DBT PE
7. Preparing to Start DBT PE
III. The DBT PE Protocol
8. Session 1
9. Session 2
10. Joint and Family Sessions
11. Session 3
12. Intermediate Sessions (Sessions 4+)
13. The Final Session
IV. Troubleshooting and Tailoring Treatment
14. Troubleshooting Problems
15. Targeting Specific Trauma-Related Emotions
16. Working with Different Trauma Types
17. Treating Diverse Populations
V. Next Steps
18. Stage 3 and Beyond
Appendix A. DBT PE Client Handouts
Appendix B. Therapist Forms
Appendix C. Session Checklists
Appendix D. Measures
References
Index