DBT Skills Training Manual 2nd edition (second edition)

About this book

DBT Skills Training Manual 2nd edition by Marsha M. Linehan presents the core skills and teaching methods used in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). The manual is designed for therapists, trainees, and mental health professionals who need a structured way to teach behavioral skills that address emotional dysregulation, crisis behaviors, interpersonal conflict, and difficulty tolerating distress.

The 2nd edition organizes DBT skills into four central modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. It explains how to teach each skill, structure skills groups, assign practice, review homework, troubleshoot barriers, and adapt interventions to different clinical situations. The manual also expands the range of skills and clarifies how they fit within the broader behavioral framework of DBT.

This book is especially useful for Clinical Psychology Students, Counseling Psychology Students, Psychiatry Trainees, Clinical Social Work Students, Mental Health Counseling Students, Psychotherapists, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Trainees, group therapy facilitators, and clinicians treating emotion dysregulation, self destructive behavior, or complex interpersonal difficulties. It is particularly relevant for professionals using DBT in outpatient, inpatient, community mental health, and structured skills training settings.

Psychologists, counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, DBT trainees, skills group leaders, and other mental health professionals can use this edition to plan sessions, teach concrete behavioral skills, structure practice assignments, and reinforce treatment targets in a consistent way. The 2nd edition, 2015 is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access, so you can begin using it immediately for DBT training, psychotherapy coursework, skills groups, supervision, treatment planning, or clinical practice.