Dialectical behavior therapy: an introduction for behavioral health providers

Activity description

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that began with efforts to treat personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts. This on-demand e-module explains the essential concepts of radical acceptance, biosocial theory, acceptance, and change, and the components of a comprehensive DBT program. It also addresses the targeted population, guided principles assumptions, and the four modules of DBT.

It is designed to meet the educational needs of counselors, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, PAs, psychologists, social workers and therapists.

Learning objectives

At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:

  • Demonstrate the foundational knowledge of the history and theory behind DBT.
  • Exhibit understanding of traditional DBT programs.
  • Identify the four modules of DBT.
  • Comprehend the skills associated with each module.
  • Engage the six levels of validation.

Provided by
This activity is provided by Optum Health Education and Optum Behavioral Care.

Commercial support
No commercial support was received for this activity.

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Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA - Physicians
  • 0.50 ANCC - Nurses
  • 0.50 APA - Psychologists
  • 0.50 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 0.50 ASWB - Social Workers
Activity opens: 
10/01/2024
Activity expires: 
10/01/2027
Rating: 
5

Faculty
Jennifer Slack, LCSW     
Clinical Manager 
Optum Behavioral Care (formerly AbleTo) 

Meredith Mebane, LCSW
Clinical Subject Matter Expert
Optum Behavioral Care (formerly AbleTo)

Planners
Rebecca Gleason, RN, CCM
Clinical Planner
Optum Health Education

Peggy Jones
Sr. Manager of Instructional Design
AbleTo, part of Optum Behavioral Care

Chenel Mann, MA, BCC, CHWC
Clinical Training Manager
Optum Behavioral Care (formerly AbleTo)     

Regina Owens
Director of Operations L&D
AbleTo, part of Optum Behavioral Care

Disclosures of relevant financial relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education's (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Optum Health Education (OHE) requires all those in control of educational content to disclose their financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined by the ACCME as companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. Individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies and regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the education. OHE ensures that the content is independent of commercial bias.

The activity faculty and planners have no financial relationships to disclose.

Method for calculating CE credit
CE credit was calculated by the complexity of content.

Accreditation statement
Joint Provider LogoIn support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Optum Health Education and Optum Behavioral Care. Optum Health Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team.

Credit designation statements
IPCE Credit LogoThis activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.50 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Nurses
The participant will be awarded up to 0.50 contact hour(s) of credit for attendance and completion of supplemental materials.

Nurse practitioners
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.

Physicians
Optum Health Education designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

PAs
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Psychologists
Optum Health Education is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to offer continuing education for psychologists. Optum Health Education maintains responsibility for this program. 0.50 CE hours.

Social workers
ACE LogoAs a Jointly Accredited Organization, Optum Health Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Optum Health Education maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 0.50 enduring continuing education credits.

Counselors and/or marriage and family therapists
CA: The Board of Behavioral Sciences has deferred CE course approvals to APA and ASWB for its licensees. See those approvals under Psychologists and Social Workers.
Other states: Nearly all state Counselor and MFT boards accept either APA or ASWB approval, or are reciprocal with other state licensing board approvals, such as those listed above. Check with your board to be sure.

Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be provided to learners upon completion of activity requirements, enabling participants to register with licensing boards or associations that have not been preapproved for credits. To apply for credit types not listed above, participants should use the procedure established by the specific organization from which they wish to obtain credit.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA - Physicians
  • 0.50 ANCC - Nurses
  • 0.50 APA - Psychologists
  • 0.50 Attendance - General Attendance
  • 0.50 ASWB - Social Workers
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