Foundational Sources
The following is a selection of the many books available to you through BU Libraries Search:
Doing Dialectical Behavior Therapy by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2012Filled with vivid clinical vignettes and step-by-step descriptions, this book demonstrates the nuts and bolts of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).
Deliberate Practice in Dialectical Behavior Therapy by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2023The first 12 exercises each focus on a single skill, such as validating clients, encouraging commitment to therapeutic goals, teaching problem-solving skills, and working with clients in crisis or expressing suicidal ideation. Following these are two comprehensive exercises-an annotated transcript and free-form mock therapy sessions-in which trainees integrate essential skills into a single DBT session.
Managing Therapy-Interfering Behavior by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2016This highly approachable book presents strategies using a dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) framework, and addresses a large variety of common therapeutic challenges -- including problems with attendance, homework compliance, passive or aggressive behavior, and avoidance.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for at-Risk Adolescents by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2013Drawing on proven-effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy for At-Risk Adolescents is the first reader-friendly and easily accessible DBT book specifically targeted to mental health professionals treating adolescents who may be dangerous to themselves or others.
The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2019Whether you're a mental health professional or a general reader, you'll benefit from this clear and practical guide to better managing your emotions. This fully revised and updated second edition also includes new chapters on cognitive rehearsal, distress tolerance, and self-compassion.
The Handbook of Dialectical Behavior Therapy by Location: Available OnlinePublication Date: 2020The book begins with the foundations of DBT: its history, development, core principles, mechanisms of change, and the importance of the therapeutic relationship. It also reviews the efficacy of DBT for treatment of suicidal behavior, eating disorders, and substance abuse disorders, as well as its use for children, adolescents, and families.
