Using Secondary Targets in DBT©

Course Description:

In Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the therapy agenda for individual psychotherapy is created from a diary card (self-monitoring document) that tracks target behaviors over each day.  In Stage 1 DBT, the primary targets include decreasing Life Threatening, Therapy Interfering and Quality of Life Interfering behaviors and increasing the behavioral skills taught in DBT.  In Stage 2 DBT, the targets are usually related to PTSD symptoms and other emotional or experiential avoidance behaviors.  Throughout all stages of treatment, the therapists and clients look for patterns that maintain the primary targets.  These patterns include six behaviors called secondary targets.  Secondary targets are identified in analysis of problem behaviors in through in-session behaviors. 

This 1-hour course provides an overview of each of the six targets including what behaviors to look for, the role of anger and shame in each target and treatments for the six secondary targets. 

Because of the brief nature of this course, participants are assumed to have working knowledge of the primary targets in DBT and how they are treated.  In addition, the participants should have knowledge of the DBT behavioral skills that are taught to clients. 

Course Objectives:

Following this course, participants will be able to:

1. Explain where/how to identify the six secondary targets of clients in DBT.

2. Describe the behaviors of each of the six secondary targets. 

3. List the strategies for treating each of the targets. 

Registration & Tuition: 

• Individuals: $25 per person (USD)

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