About the course:

"If I managed to get myself out of hell, I will find a way for others to get out of there too."

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based therapy that belongs to the third wave of CBT. It is a groundbreaking therapeutic approach in treating people who are dealing with complex mental difficulties, including: chronic suicidality, borderline personality disorder, addictions, eating disorders, complex trauma, and more. DBT sees difficulty in emotional regulation as a central reason why we use behaviors that cause us suffering in the long term. In order to increase the effectiveness of treatment with populations dealing with these complexities, DBT has a unique therapeutic structure and includes joint and systematic work at eye level. As part of the treatment, behavioral and cognitive skills are taught in combination with dialectical skills and skills from the world of Zen Buddhism, which together help a person reduce suffering, increase happiness, and realize a life worth living, as he/she perceives it.

During the course, we will learn about dialectical behavioral therapy and its assumptions. We will dedicate time to learning and practicing the basic principles of behavioral therapy and will also learn selected DBT skills, in a manner adapted to rehabilitation work with service recipients in various rehabilitation fields. In accordance with the basic dialectic of acceptance and change, we will learn skills that support acceptance processes (attentiveness - which allows us to perfect our work with our "autopilot"; and resilience in distress - which allows us to survive in times of crisis without worsening it). We will also learn skills that support change processes (interpersonal effectiveness - which allows us to act effectively in building and maintaining healthy relationships and ending destructive relationships; emotional regulation - which allows us to become familiar with emotions and the cognitive and physiological processes associated with them, and to influence them). In addition to theoretical study, course participants will experience using the skills and facilitating the learning of skills themselves. Towards the end of the course, we will discuss the use of telephone coaching and adapting the learning of skills to the settings in which the participants work.

Course objectives:

• The student will learn to identify key concepts from the behavioral approach in his or her own behavior and that of recipients.

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• The student will learn selected skills of attentiveness, resilience in distress, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
• The student will use the skills learned in and between classes, with himself and with service recipients at his workplace.

Course structure:

The course includes 15 sessions, each lasting 6 academic hours, the first two hours are dedicated to practice and instruction (in two separate groups).

Participants:

The course is designed for up to 30 participants. Registrants who do not have an academic certificate in a therapeutic profession can register if they are accompanied by a rehabilitation professional with an academic certificate in a therapeutic profession who works with them as part of the same organic team.

Course requirements:

• Mandatory attendance at 90% of classes, active participation, including participation in experiments, exercises, and simulations
• Preparing practice tasks every week with at least 2 service recipients - a total of 14 exercises.

The course cannot be completed without completing the exercises. If you do not meet with service recipients on a weekly basis during your regular work, you must ensure that you are able to do so during the course.

• Writing a summary paper
• Reading professional literature during the course

Admission requirements:

• At least one year of experience working in the field of mental health rehabilitation
• Registrants who do not have an academic certificate in a therapeutic profession can register if they are accompanied by a rehabilitation professional with an academic certificate in a therapeutic profession who works with them as part of the same organic team.
• Direct ongoing work (or the possibility of creating direct ongoing work) with at least two service recipients each week, who have the ability to do rehabilitative work based on tool practice and self-analysis.

Course cost:

Cost per participant: 1,625 NIS. Ministry of Health participation: 3,905 NIS.

To register for the course in Kiryat Ono, click here.