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Internships and Postdoctoral Fellowships
This document includes a list of predoctoral internships, postdoctoral fellowships, and other postgraduate training programs that provide training and supervision in DBT PE.
Integrating PTSD Treatment into DBT for High-Risk and Multi-Problem Patients
Presenter: Melanie Harned, PhD
Date: March 4, 2020
Sponsor: VA MIRECC Presents Webinar Series
View the webinar: click here
Treating Comorbid PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder
Presenter: Melanie Harned, PhD
Date: December 18, 2019
Sponsor: National Center for PTSD, VA PTSD Consultation Program Monthly Lecture Series
Slides: click here (pdf)
Audio: click here (mp4)
Introducción a DBT EP | Por Melanie Harned (Doblaje al español)
Dr. Harned provides a one-hour introduction to DBT PE (dubbed in Spanish).
Discussion on DBT PE with Dr. Harned - Part 1
Dr. Kimberly Copeland from the Center for Deployment Psychology spoke with Dr. Harned about her development of DBT PE.
Discussion on DBT PE with Dr. Harned - Part 2
Dr. Kimberly Copeland from the Center for Deployment Psychology spoke with Dr. Harned about her development of DBT PE.
Treatment Developer
Dr. Melanie Harned began developing the DBT PE protocol in 2005 and received a grant from NIMH in 2009 to formally develop and test the treatment in an open trial and a pilot randomized controlled trial. In 2015, she was awarded a second grant from NIMH to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment in public mental health settings. In 2015, Dr. Harned also received the Research Award from the International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of DBT for her research on DBT PE. In 2018, Dr. Harned was awarded a third grant from NIMH to prepare to conduct a large-scale hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of DBT with the DBT PE protocol in routine practice settings. Dr. Harned is currently a Psychologist and Coordinator of the DBT Program at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division as well as an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. Dr. Harned has previously worked as the Director of Research for Dr. Marsha Linehan's Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington (2006-2018), Director of Research and Development for Behavioral Tech, LLC (2014-2017), and Director of Behavioral Tech Research, Inc. (2013-2016). She has published extensively on topics related to DBT and DBT PE and regularly provides training and consultation in these treatments in the U.S. and internationally. Dr. Harned is a licensed psychologist in the state of Washington, a certified DBT therapist, PE therapist, and PE supervisor, and is board certified in Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Click here for Dr. Harned's curriculum vitae.
Foundations of Exposure Therapies
This award-winning course was developed by Dr. Harned to teach clinicians how to conduct exposure in a step-by-step, interactive fashion. Learn the basics of exposure principles and procedures through dynamic engagement with virtual clients and embedded, media-rich eBooks.
DBT PE Outcome Monitoring
This spreadsheet can be used to track and graph progress on the PCL-5 as well as post-exposure ratings of SUDs and specific emotions.
Treating PTSD among Individuals at High Risk for Suicide: An Introduction to the DBT PE Protocol
Dr. Sara Schmidt provides a one-hour introduction to DBT with DBT PE that is intended for mental health professionals as well as consumers and their family members.