What is DBT PE?

The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE) protocol is designed to treat PTSD among suicidal, self-injuring, and multi-diagnostic adolescents and adults receiving Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The DBT PE protocol is based on Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy, a highly effective treatment for PTSD that utilizes in vivo and imaginal exposure followed by processing as the core treatment strategies. The integrated DBT and DBT PE protocol treatment uses a stage-based approach to comprehensively address the full range of problems experienced by high-risk, severe, and complex clients with PTSD.    


DBT PE Manual Now Available

 

Book description:

Many DBT clients suffer from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but until now the field has lacked a formal, tested protocol for exactly when and how to treat trauma as part of DBT. Combining the power of two leading evidence-based therapies--and designed to meet the needs of high-risk, severely impaired clients--this groundbreaking manual integrates DBT with an adapted version of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD. Melanie S. Harned shows how to implement the DBT PE protocol with DBT clients who have achieved the safety and stability needed to engage in trauma-focused treatment. In a convenient large-size format, the book includes session-by-session guidelines, rich case examples, clinical tips, and 35 reproducible handouts and forms that can be downloaded and printed for repeated use.

Translations are available in Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish.


Latest News About DBT PE

Translations of the DBT PE Manual

The first translations of the DBT PE manual are now available in Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish. Additional translations will be coming soon in Russian and Korean.

DBT PE Manual is an Instant Bestseller
The DBT PE manual was published in April 2022 and quickly became an Instant Bestseller for Guilford Press. Reviewers described it as a “game changer” for DBT clients with PTSD and a “masterful” integration of DBT and PE. Order here.

New Grant to Study DBT PE with High-Risk Veterans

Dr. Harned has received a VA grant to conduct a multi-site randomized controlled trial of DBT + DBT PE versus PE + suicide risk management among Veterans with PTSD at elevated acute risk for suicide. Learn more.

DBT PE Webinar Series
The DBT PE Webinar Series was launched in April 2022 to provide clinicians with brief, in-depth opportunities to learn about special topics related to DBT PE. Register for an upcoming webinar or view recordings of prior webinars. Browse recordings.


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