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Homestudy Program: An Introduction to Adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Butler, orig. 11.20.2020)
2/23/2024 - 12/31/2050
Event Description
We are pleased that you are interested in IPA's (new for 2021) Homestudy Continuing Education Programs!
This process is straightforward: Watch the recording. Complete the evaluation and pass the short test. Receive CE certificate via email.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email, including a critical link and confirmation code. At the very bottom of the email message, you will find an Attendee Confirmation Code for (name) and a link to Log in to event portal at (link). Once logged in, you will see instructions and links to the recording as well as the evaluation and test.
Enjoy!
Originally offered as:
IPA 2020 Virtual Fall Conference
1.5 Hour of Category I CE credit Friday, November 20th, 2020, 9:45-11:15 a.m. ET
An Introduction to Adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Participants will be given an introduction to Adolescent Dialectical Behavior Therapy, an evidenced-based treatment approach. Participants will learn how Adolescent DBT differs from Adult Standard DBT and how it can be particularly helpful for working with adolescents who engage in self-harm and suicidal behavior. Participants will be introduced to the Adolescent DBT skills training modules and instructed on ways they can incorporate specific skills into their everyday clinical practice. Participants will be given tips and suggestions on how to provide Adolescent DBT skills training in a virtual format. This presentation is meant as an introduction to Adolescent DBT and for those with minimal experience or training in adolescent DBT.
Learning Objectives:
By completing this program, participants will able to:
1. summarize the main components of Adolescent DBT and state how it is the same and how it differs from Adult Standard DBT
2. describe the five Adolescent Skills Training modules and a few specific skills from each
3. describe specific ways they can incorporate Adolescent DBT skills into their own clinical practice
4. summarize some of the strengths and limitations in using DBT skills training with culturally diverse groups
5. identify strategies for offering Adolescent DBT Skills training virtually
Presenter: Melissa Butler, Ph.D., HSPP
Melissa Butler, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM). Dr. Butler has over 20 years of clinical practice specializing in treating adolescents who engage in non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal behaviors. She has worked in a variety of settings including in a state hospital, an acute inpatient unit, a traditional outpatient clinic, a primary care clinic, an adolescent juvenile correctional facility, and private practice. She currently is providing both inpatient and outpatient services for IU Health and Riley Hospital for Children. She is an assistant training director for the IUSM psychology internship program. She is the Clinical Director for the CHOICE program which is an integrated care program through IU Health. In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Butler has also held several leadership positions with the Indiana Psychological Association including President, Continuing Education Committee Chair, and Fall Conference Chair. She currently is serving as the IPA representative to the state Medicaid Advisory Board. In her personal life, Dr. Butler is married and has two children. When she is not on Zoom for work, she enjoys reading, playing board games, and crafting.
Dr. Melissa Butler
Special Note to Conference Attendees
The Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Indiana Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Indiana State Psychology Board and Indiana Behavioral Health Board:
IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for psychologists.
IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMFTA, LCAC and LAC.
Licensees must judge the program’s relevance to their professional practice.
Please note that APA rules require that credit be given only to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time or leaving early will not receive CE credits. Partial credit cannot be given. We ask that all participants complete the post-program evaluation form and homestudy test at the conclusion of the program. Dr. Butler and IPA have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program.
CE certificates will be distributed via email within two weeks after a passing test (75+%) is submitted.
