Description
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills have been demonstrated to be effective in helping adolescents manage difficult emotional situations, cope with stress, and make better decisions. From leading experts in DBT and school-based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills. The book presents an innovative social–emotional learning curriculum designed to be taught at the universal level in grades 6-12. Explicit instructions for teaching the skills--mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness--are provided in 30 lesson plans, complete with numerous reproducible tools: 99 handouts, a diary card, and three student tests. The large-size format and lay-flat binding facilitate photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.
This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series.
Chapter
Chapter 1. What Is DBT Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (DBT STEPS-A)?
How This Book Is Organized
The Need for Social–Emotional Learning Curricula for Adolescents
Preliminary Research on the DBT STEPS-A Curriculum in School-Based Settings
Potential Benefits to Schools in Using DBT STEPS-A
Overview of the DBT STEPS-A Curriculum: Skill Modules and Specific Skills
Mindfulness (Lessons 3–5, 13–14, and 23–24)
Distress Tolerance (Lessons 6–12)
Emotion Regulation (Lessons 15–21)
Interpersonal Effectiveness (Lessons 25–29)
Chapter 2. Practical Issues in Schools
Options for Implementation
Skill Acquisition and Generalization
Class Size and General Format
Instructor Characteristics and Training
Standard Lesson Structure
Brief Mindfulness Exercise (5 Minutes)
Homework Review (7–10 Minutes)
Teaching of New Skill Content (25–35 Minutes)
Lesson Summary and Homework Assignment (3–5 Minutes)
Teacher Administrative Issues
Assignments and Attendance
Lack of Satisfactory Progress in DBT STEPS-A
Credits Applied to Graduation
Special Rules for DBT STEPS-A Skills Classes
Use of the Term “Target Behavior”
Special Issues for DBT STEPS-A Instructors
Chapter 3. Teaching DBT STEPS-A to Challenging Students
The Response-to-Intervention Framework
Beyond Special Education Tier 3
DBT STEPS‑A within an MTSS
Strategies for Working with Students at Tiers 2 and 3 in General Education
Strategies for Tier 2 Students
Strategies for Tier 3 Students
Services within Tiers 1–3 of SBMH
DBT Skills and Services beyond School Settings
Part II. Instructor Information, Lesson Plans, and Tests
Lesson 3. Mindfulness: Wise Mind
Lesson 4. Mindfulness: “What” Skills
Lesson 5. Mindfulness: “How” Skills
Lesson 6. Distress Tolerance: Introduction to Crisis Survival Skills, and ACCEPTS
Lesson 7. Distress Tolerance: Self-Soothe and IMPROVE the Moment
Lesson 8. Distress Tolerance: TIP Skills for Managing Extreme Emotions
Lesson 9. Distress Tolerance: Pros and Cons
Lesson 10. Distress Tolerance: Introduction to Reality Acceptance Skills, and Radical Acceptance
Lesson 11. Distress Tolerance: Turning the Mind and Willingness
Lesson 12. Distress Tolerance: Mindfulness of Current Thoughts (and Distress Tolerance Test)
Lesson 13. Mindfulness: Wise Mind
Lesson 14. Mindfulness: “What” and “How” Skills
Lesson 15. Emotion Regulation: Goals of Emotion Regulation and Functions of Emotions
Lesson 16. Emotion Regulation: Describing Emotions
Lesson 17. Emotion Regulation: Check the Facts and Opposite Action
Lesson 18. Emotion Regulation: Problem Solving
Lesson 19. Emotion Regulation: The A of ABC PLEASE
Lesson 20. Emotion Regulation: The BC PLEASE of ABC PLEASE
Lesson 21. Emotion Regulation: The Wave Skill—Mindfulness of Current Emotions
Lesson 22. Emotion Regulation: Emotion Regulation Test
Lesson 23. Mindfulness: Wise Mind Review
Lesson 24. Mindfulness: “What” and “How” Skills Review
Lesson 25. Interpersonal Effectiveness: Goals and Overview
Lesson 26. Interpersonal Effectiveness: DEAR MAN Skills
Lesson 27. Interpersonal Effectiveness: GIVE Skills
Lesson 28. Interpersonal Effectiveness: FAST Skills
Lesson 29. Interpersonal Effectiveness: Evaluating Options for How Intensely to Ask or Say No
Lesson 30. Interpersonal Effectiveness: Interpersonal Effectiveness Test
Distress Tolerance Test Answer Key
Emotion Regulation Test Answer Key
Interpersonal Effectiveness Test
Interpersonal Effectiveness Test Answer Key
Part III. Student Handouts
DBT® Skills in Schools
：Skills Training for Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents (DBT STEPS-A)
( The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series )
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