Training Schedule

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March 8th

8:30-9:00am    Welcome & orientation to the training

9:00-10:15       Understanding the connection between individual distress & family distress

                        Understanding emotion and emotion dysregulation in families

                        Transactional model: individuals in families/close relationships

                             Accurate expression <=> Validating responses

                             Inaccurate expression <=> Invalidating responses

10:15-10:30     Break

10:30-12:00     Overall intervention program

                        Therapist strategies when working with severely distressed families

12:00-1:30       Lunch

1:30-3:30pm    Modes of family intervention

                             DBT family/parent skill training

                             DBT family therapy

                             Treatment targets, building a hierarchy

                             Session management strategies

3:30-3:45         Break

3:45-5:15         Revolving door

                             Blocking

                             Relationship mindfulness

                             Speaking “for” the parent, partner, teen, etc.

                             Involving others

5:15-5:30pm     Closing

 

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March 9

8:30-9:00am      Welcome back & mindfulness

9:00-10:15 am   Establishing safety

                               Moving positive reinforcers

                               Eliminating negative reinforcers

                               Assessment:  Double chain analysis

                               Assessment: Identifying inaccurate expression and invalidating responses

10:15-10:30 am  Break

10:30-12:00        Evaluating progress and outcomes

                                Understanding primary and secondary emotions

                                Interventive assessment (solution analyses, commitment,generalization)

12:00-1:30          Lunch

1:30-3:30pm       Psychoeducation

                                Overview of family skills

3:30-3:45            Break

3:45-5:15 pm      Stop making it worse: Reducing invalidating responses & chaos

                                Reducing judgments and anger

                                Emotion self-management

                                     Sadness: Grief and loss

                                     Fear: Stress and trauma

                                     Guilt and shame: Stigma

                                Open your mind before you open your mouth

5:15-5:30   pm     Closing

 

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March 10

8:30-9:00am         Welcome back & mindfulness

9:00-10:15am       Relationship mindfulness

                                  Rebuilding relationships

10:15-10:130am    Break

10:30am-12:00 pm Accurate expression  

                                    Validating responses

12:00-1:30 PM       Lunch

1:30-3:30pm          Managing conflict

                                   Transforming conflict into closeness

                                   Accepting reality (when you don’t like it)

3:30-3:45pm          Break

3:45-5:15               Radical acceptance through recontextualization

                                   Putting it all together

5:15-5:30pm          Closing

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