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*Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) has been found to be effective in suicide prevention among individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. While DBT is an intensive clinical treatment program that could only be conducted by trained personnel, DBT skills training could be adopted in adolescent groups for emotional and behavioral regulation, especially for the prevention and treatment of self-harming behavior.
*This workshop aims at providing a general overview of the DBT skills training model and its application for emotional and behavioral regulation among adolescents. Participants will learn the five sets of skills that directly correspond to the five major problems associated with emotional and behavioral dysregulation in adolescents. These skills include: (1) Mindfulness skills (2) Distress tolerance skills (3) Emotion regulation skills (4) Interpersonal effectiveness skills (5) Walking the middle path skills Participants will also learn how to structure DBT skills training group with adolescents and their family members.

Format
The format of the workshop is seminar and hands on practice of DBT skills training exercises
Workshop Facilitator
Dr. Angela W.Y. Shik, MA, MSW, PhD 施維恩博士 Registered Counselling Psychologist ( HKPS DcoP ) 註冊輔導心理學家 Registered Social Worker in Hong Kong and Ontario, Canada 香港及加拿大安大略省註冊社工 Associate Clinical Social Worker, State of California, USA

Course Details
Course Date: 2/3/2019, 9/3/2019 ( Sat )
Time: 10:00 - 17:00 ( 12 hours )
Venue: CFSC’s Headquarter Building, Rm 204 & 205, 3 Tsui Ping Road, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong Language: Cantonese supplement with English ( Teaching materials are mainly in English )
Target: Social Worker / Teacher / Counselor / Nurse / Other helping professions
No. of Participant: 30
Fee: HK $1,800 ( Enroll on or before 15/2/2019 or in a group of 2 persons or above )
HK $2,000 ( Enroll after 15/2/2019 )

Application Method: Please send the completed application form, together with a crossed cheque payable to “Christian Family Service Centre”attention to“ The 3rd Workshop on Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training for prevention and treatment of self-harming behavior among adolescents (辯證行為治療) ”to Centre for Adolescent Mental Health Prevention and Intervention, G/F, Hong Lam House, Tsui Lam Estate, Tseung Kwan O , Kowloon. Application will be confirmed only upon the receive of the cheque. Remarks: Certificate of Attendance will be given to participants who have fully completed the whole course Enquires: Please contact us at 2706-5262 or Email to ym@cfsc.org.hk

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