When working with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), some traumas will include the loss of a loved one. In these cases, differentiating between PTSD and grief reactions to the loss has important treatment implications. In this workshop, Dr. Sandy Capaldi will discuss this differential diagnosis, reviewing the definitions of bereavement, mourning, and grief; discuss the dual […]

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based treatment that uses the four core skills of mindfulness, acceptance & distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness to treat out-of-control behaviors, including suicide and self-harm. There is a large overlap between problem substance use and suicide behaviors, for which DBT-SUD is a good option for intervention for […]