From Marsha M. Linehan, creator of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), an extensive work that includes important tools for the application of DBT skills training. 

The user-friendly teaching notes, handouts, and worksheets that have been utilized for at least two decades by hundreds of thousands of professionals have been significantly revised and expanded to reflect substantial research and clinical advances. 

The book includes comprehensive instructions for familiarizing clients with DBT, as well as teaching notes for the full range of skills in mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.

What's new in the second edition

• Handouts and worksheets (available in the supplementary volume), fully revised, with dozens of new handouts and worksheets added - totaling over 225
• Each section has been enriched with additional skills
• Multiple alternative worksheets for tailoring the therapy to each client
• More extensive user-friendly teaching notes (both in the book and online), with numerous clinical examples
• Training cycles for implementing skills training in a group setting, with different durations and specific populations, such as adolescents and clients with substance abuse issues.
• Marsha M. Linehan has included a concise overview of how to use the book.