Description:
OPD Points: 5
This is the third video in a series in which Dr Ella Brent presents Dialectical Behaviour Therapy(DBT) concepts and skills for practitioners, within an integrated therapeutic framework.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
Previous videos in the series illustrated the value of separating inside experiences from outside actions. The value of a “pause” between the experience of intense feelings, and the consequent urge to act impulsively (to discharge that internal arousal) is a core feature of the model. The idea of a pause is easier to talk about than to achieve, particularly for a clinical group with limited internal affect regulation. Therefore DBT is designed to meaningfully teach clients how to pause, not just that they should try to pause. This video presents the practical application of this concept in clinical settings.
Presenter / Provider:
Dr Ella Brent
Presenter Qualifications:
Dr Ella Brent trained in the UK, and has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from University College London. Between 2000 and 2002 she worked in Public Health in the UK in Child and Family Services. From 2002 until 2008, Dr Brent worked at Tara Psychiatric Hospital, across a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, culminating in heading the Psychology Department. Since leaving Tara, Dr Brent has run a private practice offering individual adult psychodynamic psychotherapy and clinical supervision. She is a Director as well as a Consultant Psychologist for The Day Clinic. Dr Brent has a special interest in the meaningful application of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Mentalising Based Therapies (MBT) to address long standing relationship difficulties, mood disorders and impulsive behaviour. She is also passionate about locating these treatments within existing theoretical models for the professional community.
