A definitive new text for understanding and applying Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
* Offers evidence-based yet flexible approaches to integrating DBT into practice
* Goes beyond adherence to standard DBT and diagnosis-based treatment of individuals
* Emphasizes positivity and the importance of the client's own voice in assessing change
* Discusses methods of monitoring outcomes in practice and making them clinically relevant
* Lane Pederson is a leader in the drive to integrate DBT with other therapeutic approaches