Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Serious and Persistent Mental Illness-Presentation and Q&A

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The SMI Advisor, also known as the Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness, is an initiative focused on helping clinicians implement evidence-based care for individuals with serious mental illness. They offer webinars and resources to support clinicians in their work. This particular webinar offers one AMA PRA Category 1 credit for physicians, one Continuing Education credit for psychologists, and one Continuing Education credit for social workers. The webinar covers topics related to DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and its value in treating individuals with serious mental illness. The presenter, Anita Mandley, an integrative psychotherapist, discusses the different mind states that individuals with mental illness may experience and how DBT can help in regulating emotions and developing self-care skills. She also touches on the importance of DBT consultation groups for therapists to help them maintain a therapeutic frame and receive support and validation. The webinar emphasizes the potential benefits of DBT in treating trauma and pervasive emotion dysregulation, and discusses the role of mindfulness and self-validation in the DBT process. Overall, the webinar provides an overview of DBT and its applicability in working with individuals with serious mental illness.

Keywords

SMI Advisor

evidence-based care

webinars

DBT

regulating emotions

self-care skills

DBT consultation groups

treating trauma

mindfulness