Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
2 Day Training
Presented by Dr. Michael Maslar
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Friday, October 6, 2017
9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Lunch is on your own)
Free: Earn up to 9 CEU's for attending this training (IAODAPCA Pending)
Target Audience: Psychiatrist (MD), Psychiatric Nurse (RN), Psychologist (Ph.D) Social Worker (MSW), Mental Health Counselor, Mental Health Therapist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) and other professionals
RO (Radically Open) DBT treatment has been developed for the past 20 years for patients who suffer from emotional over-control (OC), with conditions such as Chronic Depression, treatment-resistant Anxiety Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Avoidant Personality Disorder, Paranoid and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorders and Autistic Spectrum Disorders. RO DBT has proven effective for patients struggling with these issues.
Course Outline:
Training Objectives:
Thursday, October 5, 2017
The first day of training participants will be able to:
Friday, October 6, 2017
The second day of training participants will be able to:
Presenter: Dr. Michael Maslar, Psy.D
Michael Maslar Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, clinical supervisor, and clinical trainer, who is Director of the Mindfulness and Behavior Therapies program at the Family Institute of Northwestern University. He is also Clinical Lecturer in the Division of Psychology, at the Weinberg School of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. He previously coordinated psychology training and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) services at Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Outpatient Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program, and has worked with challenging problems in a variety of other outpatient, inpatient, and residential settings.
He received instruction as a clinician and trainer in Radically Open DBT, from the original developer of the approach, Thomas Lynch, PhD. He also serves as a member of the Midwest DBT Team Leaders Group, and the Chicago DBT Consortium. He specializes in the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder, other disorders of emotion dysregulation, Disorders of overcontrol, trauma, anxiety disorders, and high conflict couples and families.