Multi-Diagnostic Eating Disorders, DBT, and the Solo Practitioner
Multi-Diagnostic Eating Disorders, DBT, and the Solo Practitioner
CENTRE FOR EATING, WEIGHT & BODY IMAGE
About this event
This training focuses on the practical application of DBT strategies within individual therapy for eating disorder presentations. It is designed for clinicians working in outpatient and private-practice settings who want to strengthen their use of DBT-informed approaches without running a comprehensive DBT programme.
The training emphasises formulation, behavioural targeting, session structure, and strategic use of DBT skills within individual eating disorder treatment. Participants will learn how to apply DBT principles in a way that is responsive to eating disorder presentations, treatment-interfering behaviours, and co-occurring presenting problems/symptoms.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
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Apply DBT principles and behavioural strategies within individual eating disorder therapy.
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Use DBT target hierarchies to prioritise eating disorder behaviours and therapy-interfering behaviours.
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Conduct chain and missing-links analyses with eating disorder behaviours.
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Select and apply DBT skills strategically rather than generically within ED treatment.
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Integrate DBT strategies alongside standard eating disorder interventions in individual therapy.
Requirement
This training is designed for clinicians who already work with eating disorder presentations who are seeking to learn and strengthen their use of DBT strategies within individual therapy sessions for targeting eating disorders. It is particularly relevant for outpatient, community-based practices, and private-practice contexts where clinicians don’t belong to comprehensive/formal DBT or MED-DBT programmes and are not intending on starting up MED-DBT groups or programmes.
This training is not intended as:
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An introductory training in eating disorder treatment for clinicians new to the eating disorder field. It presumes a good level of prior knowledge and experience in this area.
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Comprehensive DBT training or as a substitute for full programme-based DBT education – e.g. the full MED-DBT* protocol (which would include multi-modal treatment: skills group, consultation team, individual treatment, phone coaching plus conceptualisation and formal protocols etc).
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Advanced DBT** consultation-level training for clinicians already extensively trained in DBT. This is introductory level with regard to DBT and presumes no prior knowledge and will cover the basics.
Audience
This training is designed for clinicians who already have a solid working knowledge of eating disorders and standard treatment approaches who are seeking an introduction to how DBT is applied to eating disorder treatment using the MED-DBT protocol.
No prior DBT training is required.