Filled with detailed clinical examples, this book expertly breaks down the process of behavioral chain analysis/m-/the critical foundation for assessment and problem solving in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Experienced DBT clinician and trainer Shireen L. Rizvi provides knowledge and skills for conducting chains effectively and overcoming obstacles. She presents guiding principles, questions to ask, strategies for engaging clients and addressing difficult-to-assess problems, and ways to avoid common mistakes. The book describes how to incorporate other essential DBT strategies (such as validation) into chain analysis, as well as how to conduct chains in the context of individual therapy, group skills training, phone coaching, and the consultation team.
Table of Content
1. The Basics of the Chain Analysis
2. Guidelines for Client Orientation and Collaboration for Chain Analyses
3. Getting to Know the Target Behavior: Assessing a Problem the First Time
4. Keeping the Client Engaged (and You Too!)
5. Incorporating Solutions into Chains
6. When a Behavior Isn’t Changing
7. Chains on Thoughts, Urges, and Missing Behaviors
8. Chain Analyses in Consultation Teams, Skills Training, and Phone Coaching
References
Index
About the author
Shireen L. Rizvi, Ph D, ABPP, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Montefiore Einstein Medical Center in New York, where she serves as Director of Psychology Training and Director of DBT Services and Research. Dr. Rizvi received her doctorate under the mentorship of Marsha M. Linehan. She has received extensive grant funding and published dozens of research papers. Dr. Rizvi is board certified in cognitive and behavioral therapies and DBT. Her mission is to get DBT tools to as many people as possible. Her website is shireenrizvi.com.
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