Classes

Introduction to RO DBT for Overcontrol Coping Style, Perfectionism, and Rigid Behaviours

Presented by: Drake, Psy.D., R.Psych.

Dates: Friday, January 20, 2023
Time: 12:15 – 1:15pm PST (2:15 – 3:15pm CST / 3:15 – 4:15pm EST)
Location: Zoom
Fee: No cost
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About RO DBT

Radically Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (RO DBT) is a treatment designed for individuals with problems related to emotional and behavioural over-control. These individuals tend to take life and responsibilities seriously, set high personal standards, work hard, and frequently sacrifice personal needs to achieve desired goals or help others. When over-control coping becomes rigid and inflexible, it can interfere with connections with others and adapting to changing environmental circumstances, leading to emotional loneliness, mood difficulties, and other problems.

RO DBT treatment offers interventions designed to help these individuals relax rigid and inflexible control, increase openness to disconfirming feedback and new experiences, and increase social connectedness. It has been researched over the past 25 years for individuals with chronic depression, anorexia nervosa, and other hard-to-treat problems such as obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (Cini et al., 2018, Lynch et al., 2020).

About the Presentation

In this talk, Dr. Drake will spend 45 minutes providing a general overview of RO DBT treatment (including ways clients can access treatment and the modalities of treatment), the coping style that this treatment was developed for and how it develops, and the research behind the treatment. Dr. Drake will also describe common problems that the treatment targets, some of the skills (e.g., Radical Openness, self-enquiry) that are taught in the RO DBT skills class, and how these skills may benefit your client. The last 10-15 minutes of the talk, Dr. Drake will be available for a Q &A.

Objectives

The goal of this talk is to provide mental health clinicians with a brief overview of RO DBT. Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to do the following:

1.Define problems of overcontrol coping according to the four core deficits and the biosocial theory for overcontrol.

2.Describe the RO-DBT treatment hierarchy and modes of treatment.

3.Evaluate whether RO DBT might be a suitable treatment for their clients.

Who Should Attend?

This is an introductory presentation and best suited for behavioural health practitioners, psychologists, licensed clinical counsellors, licensed social workers, and licensed marriage and family counsellors. Students are welcome to attend.

About the Presenter

Drake, Psy.D., is a Registered Psychologist (#2495) in British Columbia and manager of the RO DBT program. Drake has a passion for helping others better respond to pain, increase compassion for themselves and others, and cultivate a life worth sharing.  Drake has completed Level 2 of RO DBT and facilitated RO DBT skills classes. Drake can be found fostering community, exploring a mountain trail, cooking up a new recipe, or reading a book. Full bio.