DBT STEPS-A Curriculum
DBT Skills in Schools: Skills Training and Emotional Problem Solving for Adolescents
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills have been demonstrated to be effective in helping adolescents manage difficult emotional situations, cope with stress, and make better decisions.
From leading experts in DBT and school-based interventions, this unique manual offers the first nonclinical application of DBT skills. The book presents an innovative social-emotional learning curriculum designed to be taught by general education teachers or other school personnel in grades 6-12.
Explicit instructions for teaching the skills—mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness—are provided in 30 lesson plans, complete with numerous reproducibles: 99 handouts, a diary card, and three student tests.
The large-size format and lay-flat binding facilitate photocopying; purchasers also get access to a complete downloadablePDF file where they can print the reproducible materials.
What is our why…
Youth mental health problems are getting worse, including self-harm and suicidal behavior. Our current education and mental health system is based on a “waiting to fail” model, meaning kids have to “fail” or be struggling in order to receive [formal] support. We developed a solution to bring mental wellness strategies to schools that will educate the whole child, not just the academic child, and allow youth to obtain their education potential today and become leaders for tomorrow.
“[T]he authors have found an ingenious way of expanding the reach and implementation of DBT skills to the universal population of adolescents in educational settings...””
