(WEBINAR) Pre-treatment in Dialectical Behavior Therapy June 25, 2026

*Participants MUST register using their DBHIDS Learning Hub username/email

*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register staff for any training

 

Session Date: June 25, 2026

Registration Deadline: June 23, 2026

Registration Status: Open

Instructor: Jessica Schneider and Jesse Homan

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(WEBINAR) Pre-treatment in Dialectical Behavior Therapy

 

Price: 
At no cost

This training runs from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

CE/CEU Type: SW, IACET, APA, CPRP # of CE/CEU's: 6.5 CE's 0.7 IACET CEU's

About This Course

The Pre-treatment phase of DBT Stage 1 is described as a series of sessions with a goal of keeping the client from dropping out of treatment prematurely (Linehan, 1993).  To do this, the therapist must provide orientation to the treatment, its modes, functions, and roles of providers, while also providing information that informs the client’s expectations from the treatment.  Simultaneously, the DBT therapist assesses history, current behaviors, determines Life Worth Living Goals, defines primary targets, and obtains commitment to the treatment, its agreements and its various modes.  Because of research needs, pre-treatment was defined as four sessions.  Thus, “the first four” (sessions) has become the standard for DBT pretreatment.   There are a multitude of tasks to be completed in those four sessions in addition to determining when the client can begin treatment during the process.  

This training will use PowerPoints, handouts, examples and practices/breakouts to generalize content. 

Learning Objectives: 

• List the tasks of DBT pre-treatment.
• Explain the rationale for a limited number of pre-treatment sessions 
• Explain the principles used in determining when a client may begin treatment.
• Describe the use of the dropout rule in pre-treatment.
• List the 5 areas of dysregulation 
• Explain the biosocial theory used in DBT
• Create Life Worth Living Goals for treatment planning in pre-treatment.
• Create behaviorally define targets from the Life Worth Living Goals 
• Create a target hierarchy for DBT Stage 1.
• List the commitment strategies in DBT
• Create a crisis plan for a client
• Discuss the principles for dealing with crisis situations that arise prior to formal commitment to DBT.

Intended Audience: 

Mental health professionals, medical professionals, teachers, family members of people who may benefit from DBT

Instructional Level: 

Introductory

Completion Requirements: 

Participants must attend the entire session, participate in all activities, and submit an evaluation within the 7 days of training to receive credits and a certificate. All CEU certificates and certificates of attendance will be received through the DBHIDS Learning Hub. Once you have completed your evaluation you will have access to your CEU or Certificate of Attendance through your DBHIDS Learning Hub Account.

Credit Statements:

BHTEN is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. 
As an IACET Accredited Provider, BHTEN offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standard.  BHTEN is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this program.
(0.7 CEU = 6.5 Training Hours)

6.5 CE credit hours for Psychologists awarded.  BHTEN is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  BHTEN maintains responsibility for this program and its content

Behavioral Health Training and Education Network BHTEN, #1779, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards have the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/22/25-9/22/28. Social workers completing this course receive 6.5 General continuing education credits.

The Behavioral Health Training & Education Network (BHTEN), provider #4158280, is approved by Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association (PRA) to provide continuing education to Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioners (CPRPs) and CPRP candidates.

This activity is approved for a maximum of 6.5 contact hours of continuing education in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery in the following CPRP Focus Domain(s): ## - DOMAIN TITLE.  CPRPs and CPRP candidates should only claim credit commensurate with their participation in the activity

*Participants MUST register using their DBHIDS Learning Hub username/email

*Participants MUST register themselves for training sessions. Employers should NOT register staff for any training