Who: DBT is an evidence-based therapy originally designed for individuals with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, but it can also be helpful for anyone with difficulty tolerating intense and distressing emotions and experiences. This group is for young people aged 16-25 years who experience intense or painful emotions and who would like to learn effective ways of coping with their distress.
Why: Research suggests that brief skills training groups have been shown to lead to a decrease in unhelpful behaviours and an improvement in coping skills. (McMain et al., 2016).
Objectives:
- To provide a supportive group space where young people can accept themselves as they are while also acknowledging that they can continue to develop skills and improve their quality of life.
- To provide an opportunity to learn four types of skills to help with distress: how to be mindful, how to cope with distress, how to regulate emotions, and how to manage relationships effectively.
- To provide opportunities for discussion and debriefing of practice of skills applied.
On completion:
Participants will receive a certificate of recognition for:
- Improved self-awareness and acceptance.
- Acquired skills including mindfulness, coping with distress and emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness .
How to enrol: Book an appointment with your GP to request a referral letter addressed “to the Psychiatrist of the Recovery College” and this can be sent to the Emotional Health Unit via email: EHU.Private@mater.org.au
An appointment with a Psychiatrist will then be arranged to organise enrolment into relevant modules.