28th Annual ISITDBT Conference
We are very excited to welcome you to the 28th annual conference of the International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (ISITDBT). This year's conference will be held on Thursday, November 16, 2023 in Seattle, WA. Attendees will be able to attend the conference in-person or virtually, by viewing a live stream of the conference. Please visit this page for information about this year's conference. Please use the blue "support" button or email support@ce-go.com for questions about CEU certificates or technical issues during and after the conference.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
7:30-8:30 Registration and Light Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Mindfulness (Alan Fruzzetti, Ph.D.), Columbia Ballroom
8:45-9:00 Welcome and Orientation (Carla Chugani, Ph.D., and Aditi Vijay, Ph.D.), Columbia Ballroom
9:00-10:00 Research Keynote Address: Emotion Dysregulation and Self-Injury from a Lifespan Development Perspective (Sheila E. Crowell, PhD), Columbia Ballroom
10:00– 10:50 Research Lightning Round, Columbia Ballroom
● Feasibility and Clinical Effectiveness of a Blended Care DBT Program (Sylvia Davidson, PsyD, LCP)
● ¡Poder! Empowering a Diverse Student Body Daily Through the Teaching of DBT Philosophy and Skills in a Diverse Suburban Middle School (Kelsey Campbell, MIT and Lana D. Huizar, EdS)
● Preparing Adolescents for Life Beyond Treatment: The Role of Skills Building in Residential Care and Post-Discharge Outcomes (Brad Simpson, LCSW, DSW and Drew Beatty, BS)
● From Early Life Maltreatment to Borderline Personality Disorder Risk: Modifiable Emotion Regulation Response Repertoires May Play a mechanistic role (Cheyenne Horner, TLLP, MA)
10:50-11:00 Break
11:00-12:15 Clinical Workshops (attendees have previously chosen one of the following):
● Absence of Alternatives: Building Motivation and Commitment with Clients Mandated to DBT – Insights from Working with Incarcerated and Eating Disordered Youth (Lauren Yadlosky, PhD and Henry Boeh, PhD), Columbia Ballroom
● Increasing Effectiveness of DBT for Autistic Adults (Amara Brook, PhD, ABPP, Rachel Kraus, LCSW-C, Charity Chaney, LPCC-S, Charles Swenson, MD), Ashnola
12:15– 1:45 Lunch on your own
1:45-3:00 Clinical Workshops (attendees have previously chosen one of the following):
● What Happens Next? The Principles and Practicalities of Treating Stage II Clients with Multi-problem Eating Disorders (Charlotte Thomas, LCSW, LICSW, Kimberly Claudat, PhD, Shelly Hindle, MA, PGDipCliPsy and Anita Federici, PhD, C.Psych FAED), Columbia Ballroom
● Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Parents of Struggling to Launch Young Adults: Finding Synthesis with SPACE (Amy Kalasunas, LPCC-S, CCMHC and Lucene Wisniewski, PhD, FAED), Ashnola
● Postvention Case Reviews: Balancing Process and Outcomes (Andrew White, PhD, ABPP, Erica Tan PsyD, Bonnie Rudder, LCSW, Bryce Brooks, LCSW, and Linda Dimeff, PhD), Beckler
3:00-3:15 Break (refreshments), Columbia Ballroom
3:15 – 4:15 Anti-Racism Presentation: The Racial and Historical Context of Zen and Buddhism: Considerations for DBT Practitioners (Cristina Moon, Zen Priest), Columbia Ballroom
4:15-4:50 Annual Update on DBT Research (Melanie Harned, Ph.D.), Columbia Ballroom
4:50-5:00 Linehan Board of Certification Presentation (Kimberly Vay, Ed.D., LPC, CPCS), Columbia Ballroom
5:00-5:15 World DBT Association Update (Alan E. Fruzzetti, Ph.D.), Columbia Ballroom
5:15 - 5:30 Closing and Presentation of Awards, Columbia Ballroom
5:30– 6:30 Poster Presentations and Cocktail Reception, Columbia Ballroom
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