From Marsha M Linehan--the developer of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--this comprehensive resource provides vital tools for implementing DBT skills training The reproducible teaching notes handouts & worksheets used for over two decades by hundreds of thousands of practitioners have been significantly revised & expanded to reflect important research & clinical advances The book gives complete instructions for orienting clients to DBT plus teaching notes for the full range of mindfulness interpersonal effectiveness emotion regulation & distress tolerance skills Handouts & worksheets are not included in the book; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download & print all the handouts & worksheets discussed as well as the teaching notes The companion volume is available separately DBT (R) Skills Training Handouts & Worksheets Second Edition New to This Edition Handouts & worksheets (available online & in the companion volume) have been completely revised & dozens more added--more than 225 in all Each module has been expanded with additional skills Multiple alternative worksheets to tailor treatment to each client More extensive reproducible teaching notes (provided in the book & online) with numerous clinical examples Curricula for running skills training groups of different durations & with specific populations such as adolescents & clients with substance use problems Linehan provides a concise overview of How to Use This Book See also DBT (R) Skills Training Handouts & Worksheets Second Edition a spiral-bound 8 12 x 11 volume containing all of the handouts & worksheets & featuring brief introductions to each module written expressly for clients Plus Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder the authoritative presentation of DBT Also available Linehan's instructive skills training videos for clients--Crisis Survival Skills Part One Crisis Survival Skills Part Two From Suffering to Freedom This One Moment & Opposite Action