Crises are acute periods of time causing intense escalation of emotion and often an overwhelming urge to resolve the situation quickly. These crises have a high potential for very negative outcomes and creating additional problems Clients who are prone to emotion dysregulation often find themselves in crisis situations. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is uniquely good at treating emotion dysregulation as well as quickly developing skills to help clients tolerate crises situations without making their problems worse. This session will briefly introduce DBT and crisis survival skills and when to use them. 

Educational Objectives

• Name the four core modules of DBT skills training
• Describe the mammalian dive response and how to activate it
• Explain how to coach the effective use of paced breathing