The Expanded Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Manual, 3rd Edition: Dbt for Self-Help, Individual, and Group Treatment Settings

The third edition of the bestselling, award-winning The Expanded DBT Skills Training Manual is finally here! Featuring over 75 worksheets, skills-building exercises, and practical guidelines you can use immediately with clients, it's the most comprehensive DBT manual available with more skills than any other on the market.

World-renowned DBT expert Dr. Lane Pederson has also delivered game-changing updates to the four foundational DBT modules (mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness) as well as the addition of dialectics and addictions.

Designed both as a clinical resource for DBT therapists and integrative therapists, as well as a self-help guide for those interested in learning DBT skills, the straightforward explanations and useful worksheets inside make these skills accessible and practical for all.

Dr. Lane Pederson, PsyD, LP, C-DBT, has trained over 40,000 professionals in DBT across the U.S., Australia, South Africa, England, Canada, Italy, Mexico, and the Middle East through his company, Lane Pederson and Associates, LLC. His clients have included Walter Reed National Military Hospital, the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Armed Forces, the Canadian Department of National Defence, and mental and chemical health centers large and small. Dr. Pederson is the author of multiple DBT publications, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Contemporary Guide for Practitioners, the bestselling DBT Deck for Clients and Therapists, and the DBT Flip Chart. A real-world practitioner, he co-owns Mental Health Systems, Inc. (MHS), one of the largest DBT-specialized practices in the U.S. At MHS and for his clients, Dr. Pederson has developed and implemented evidence-based DBT for diverse clinical populations and settings. Dr. Pederson also co-owns Acacia Therapy and Health Training in South Africa.