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🌀 No Dead Ends: The Magic of Dialectics

Join Dr Charlie Swenson on 2 Nov 2025, 19:00 CET for an inspiring talk on how dialectics keeps therapy moving forward.

🔗 edbta.eu/live

#DBT #DialecticalBehaviourTherapy #Psychotherapy #EDBTA
October 22, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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📢 Upcoming APAC-DBT Webinar!
🌏 Implementation & Clinical Experiences of DBT in MacKay Memorial Hospital
with Shu-Chin Chen (Clinical Psychologist)
🗓 15 Oct 2025
⏰ 10–11:30 AM CST
🌐 Mandarin w/ live English translation
💡 Free
🔗 Sign up: apacdbt.org
#DBT #MentalHealth #Psychology #SuicidePrevention
September 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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🌍✨ Big news from the World DBT Association! ✨🌍

The World DBT Summit 2026 is happening:
🗓️ 28–30 October 2026
💻 Fully online — global access.
For three days, DBT clinicians, researchers & trainers worldwide will connect, share, and innovate. 🌱🔬🎓

More info to come.
#DBTSummit2026 #WDBTA #DBT
September 1, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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💙✨ Compassion in DBT ✨💙
Join us for the next free EDBTA webinar with Dr. Joaquim Soler.
📅 7 Sept | 19:00 CET
🎥 Live at edbta.eu/live
Miss it live? Catch the replay anytime on our website or YouTube.
Spread the word, and see you there! 🌍
#DBT #Compassion #EDBTA #MentalHealth
August 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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🧠 July DBT research roundup via @EDBTA:
• New Dialectical Thinking Scale shows change after 12 weeks DBT
• DBT helps autistic adults w/ suicidality
• Dropout predictors: trauma, weak alliance. Skills & phone coaching protect.
• Digital DBT app helps, but engagement lags—can tech tools stick?

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August 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🧠 DBT for BPD Clients with Eating Disorders
📅 Aug 3 | 🕖 19:00 CET
🎙️ Dr. Fragiskos Gonidakis shares practical DBT strategies for this high-risk dual-diagnosis group.

🎥 Live: edbta.eu
#DBT #BPD #EatingDisorders #EDBTA #MentalHealth
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July 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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🌟 A Tribute to Dr. Marsha M. Linehan – Tomorrow! 🌟
A special free online event honouring Dr. Marsha Linehan – the founder of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and a true pioneer in the field of mental health.
🌐 Registration: www.artmedacademy.com.br/event/regist...

#DBT #MarshaLinehan
Tribute to Dr. Marsha M. Linehan
Watch the free event: 'Tribute to Dr. Marsha M. Linehan
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July 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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🧠If you haven't already, take a look at some of these research digest highlights:

🔹 Gibbons (2025) Rethinking Suicide Prevention
🔹 Zhang et al. (2025) Meta-analysis on DBT for ADHD
🔹 Everett et al. (2025) DBT Skills in Parenting
🔹 Lawson et al. (2025) Negative Experiences of DBT

🌍 #DBT #Research
July 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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📣 Don't miss the brilliant Julieta Azevedo this Sunday (6th) as she delivers an exciting webinar on DBT for individuals with bipolar disorder!
🎓 Hope to see you there!
👉 edbta.eu/live/
🌱 #WDBTA #EDBTA #DBT #BipolarDisorder
July 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Announcing the inaugural Asia-Pacific Association for DBT Online Research Forum, 14 July 2025 – a landmark event bringing together our growing DBT community across the region! 🧑‍🎓📜

🔗 apacdbt.org/research-for...

🌱 #WDBTA #APACDBT #DBT #Research
June 8, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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🌟DBT and Autistic Spectrum Conditions — highly recommended webinar by Prof Luisa Weiner for anyone working with autistic people in DBT.
📺 Watch the full webinar, hosted by the European DBT Association, here:
🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=81_n...
🌱 #DBT
June 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Hello! You might be interested in our latest podcast all about #DBT 👆🏾

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May 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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The wonderful EDBTA Congress closed with a range of clinical workshops. Amy Gaglia Essletzbichler provided an engaging workshop on how to keep your DBT Consultation Team vibrant and effective.

European DBT Association Congress 2025

#DBT
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#ConsultationTeam
May 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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What an emotional ending to the European DBT Association Congress, ending with the Nada te turbe dance in the spirit of Marsha. It has been days filled with connection, learning, and fun.

See you all in 2027 at the next Congress in Italy 🇮🇹🌍
May 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Wonderful symposium on EDI in DBT, focused on working with LGBTQ+, autistic, and race/ethnicity minoritised groups, and people with PMDD.

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#EDI
May 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Welcome to day 3 of the European DBT Association Congress 2025.

Stimulating seminar reviewing the data on dissociation and how to intervene.

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#Dissociation
May 10, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Fabulous implementation symposium examining the issues in Italy and Ireland and hearing the findings from a recent systematic review of the DBT implementation literature. Thanks to Lavinia Barone, Michele Sanza, Laura Herrera Negrin and Mary Kells.

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#Congress
#Implementation
May 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Inspiring talks about the integration of lived experience experts in DBT.

Jenifer Dylan highlighted the need to include lived experience in DBT. At the same time, more support is needed to make it possible.

#DBT
#Congress
#LivedExperience
May 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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A wonderful symposium exploring various topics in DBT, including Sarah V Biedermann’s innovation in interventions for sexual functioning in clients with Borderline Personality Disorder.

European DBT Association Congress 2025.

#DBT
#Congress
#SexualFunctioning
May 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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A thought provoking and much needed seminar on Assisted Dying for people with a personality disorder. A discussion was had for Assisted Dying in various cultural contexts. A powerful seminar promoting much thought and reflection.

#DBT
#Congress
#AssistedDying
May 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Inspiring plenary by Ellen Clifford, a lived-experience activist and researcher, on the impact of success austerity measures in the UK on disabled people and access to support.

European DBT Association Congress 2025.

#DBT
#Congress
#Austerity
May 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Martin Bohus speaking on DBT as a trauma-focused intervention, with the importance of emotion networks and the high levels of social and somatic traumatisation in our clients.

European DBT Association Congress 2025.

#DBT
#Congress
#Trauma
May 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Welcome to day 2 of the European DBT Association Congress 2025!

What a great way to start the day with Ausias Cebolla’s plenary on mindfulness. Such great tips for how and who it works for.

#DBT
#Congress
#Mindfulness
May 9, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Michaela Swales receiving her Society for Dialectical Behaviour Therapy fellowship, in recognition of over 15 years as president 🥂🎉🌍

European DBT Association Congress 2025.

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#Congress
May 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Connecting and laughing in the European DBT Association Congress Grand Bazaar and Poster Session 🤍🌱🌍

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#Congress
May 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM