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1 Modified Dialectical Behavioral therapy : Interventions to Enhance Emotional Regulation skills and to Decrease Challenging Behaviors in Adults with I/DD Sherry C. Mergner, MSW, LCSW CIDD Chills skills Modified DBT Group Two Groups on Thursday Afternoon 1 hour each Seven clients in group #1 and six clients in group #2 (3 men and 10 women; age range early 30 s to late 50 s; one African American and twelve Caucasian; 4 live in apartments with supports; 8 live in group homes; 1 lives in community). Diagnosis Group #1 Down syndrome; Anxiety and Depression Down syndrome and Depression I/DD, ADHD and Anxiety x2 I/DD, Borderline PD and ADHD I/DD, Intermittent Explosive Disorder; Somatic Complaints (possible PTSD/ASD/Depression/Anxiety) I/DD, Mild Depression (periods of selective mutism) Diagnosis Group
DBT is a specific type of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) created in the 1980’s by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D., an American Psychologist An evidence based model of therapy that uses skills training and the therapeutic relationship to manage strong emotions, distorted thinking and behavioral dyscontrol.
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