Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) in Treatment of Bipolar Disorder

This workshop was given live in Montreal. The content of this course, which includes 6 hours of training, is the recording of that live workshop presented as a series of brief videos.

Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a serious mental health problem that typically creates chaos in an individual’s life. It can lead to risky and impulsive behaviors, damaged relationships and careers, substance use problems, hospitalization, and even suicide. About 1 in 50 adults in Canada report symptoms that meet the criteria for bipolar disorder at some point in their life. BD affects men and women equally, as well as all races, ethnic groups, and socioeconomic classes. It can be difficult to diagnose, jeopardizing access to effective treatment. However, going without treatment, or receiving improper treatment, often makes symptoms worse.

Based on Sheri Van Dijk’s ground-breaking work on using DBT with Bipolar Disorder, this workshop will briefly review the diagnosis and different types of BD. Participants will receive information to help clients better understand their diagnosis.  After a review of existing psychotherapies being used to treat bipolar disorder, Sheri will discuss the efficacy of DBT in treating this complex illness. The workshop will provide an overview of how to teach the more important DBT skills to clients with BD.

About the lecturer - Dr. Sheri Van Dijk

Sheri Van Dijk has been working with clients using DBT strategies for 20 years. She has written 7 books on how to tailor Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT skills to a range of disorders. Her book DBT Made Simple was conceived to make DBT more accessible to therapists working with diagnoses other than borderline personality disorder. The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook for Bipolar Disorder is a guide for clients in using DBT skills to regulate emotion in their lives. Sheri is the winner of the 2010 R.O. Jones award of the Canadian Psychiatric Association for her research on using DBT skills with bipolar disorder. She has extensive training in mindfulness and DBT and has been running DBT-informed groups since 2004. Sheri is a lively and experienced presenter who has given dozens of workshops in Canada and internationally on DBT skills. Her popular presentation on DBT for Bipolar Disorder draws on her extensive research and clinical experience helping clients who have this difficult diagnosis.

Tax information

Medipsy is recognized by Revenu Quebec as an educational institution making our courses tax-deductible. Our accreditation number is 16-07-3871

The registration fee includes all applicable taxes.
Our GST number is 82873 880 RT0001
Our PST number is 1218616310

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