Resources
Podcasts | Webinars | Videos | Treatment Forms | Training Programs
Podcasts
What is DBT PE and How Does it Help with PTSD?
As part of the BPD Bravery Show, Annie McCall, MA, LMHC was interviewed about how the combined power of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and DBT Prolonged Exposure (DBT PE) offers a beacon of hope for those with PTSD and borderline personality disorder.
“In this podcast, Annie McCall, MA talks about how DBT PE works to treat PTSD among people with suicidal and self-harming behaviors and/or borderline personality disorder. Annie extends this conversation beyond conventional PTSD symptoms to also discuss how DBT PE helps to improve shame, self-loathing, and relationships. ”
Saving Lives by Treating PTSD among People at High Risk for Suicide
As part of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies podcast series #TraumaTalk, Dr. Melanie Harned was interviewed about when and how to provide trauma-focused treatment to people at high risk for suicide.
In this podcast, Dr. Melanie Harned discusses readiness criteria for initiating PTSD treatment among people at high risk for suicide, as well as strategies for addressing suicidality if it emerges during treatment. She also talks about using PTSD treatment as a reinforcer for stopping life-threatening behaviors, and explains why she believes treating PTSD can be live saving.
Lessons for Coping with Life's Traumatic Experiences
As part of Dr. Charlie Swenson's podcast series To Hell and Back, Dr. Melanie Harned participated in an extended discussion of the principles and strategies of the DBT PE protocol and how to apply them to coping with traumatic experiences.
Episode 1: This podcast reviews how and why the DBT PE protocol was developed, how this protocol is integrated into DBT, the role of avoidance and problematic beliefs in maintaining PTSD, and the rationale for using exposure to treat PTSD.
Episode 2: This podcast focuses on how trauma is defined, how to reduce the likelihood of developing PTSD after a trauma, and how to build motivation to do trauma-focused exposure when it is needed.
Episode 3: This podcast describes the specific steps involved in completing in vivo and imaginal exposure for PTSD.
Webinars
Videos
Videos on Prolonged Exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD
For Clients: Learn about PTSD and how it is treated and listen to people talk about their experiences receiving PE in videos developed by the VA National Center for PTSD.
For Therapists: Watch these videos that demonstrate how to deliver PE by the Center for Deployment Psychology.
For Both: Watch this video in which Dr. Edna Foa, the developer of PE, describes how the treatment works.
Treatment Forms
Training Programs
