DBT treatment duration: what, for how long, and for whom? November 2026 — 13 November 2026

Description

DBT was initially specified as a one-year compressive treatment for clients who meet criteria for BPD and/or related complex problems of emotion dysregulation. More recently, there are many reports of shorter durations (eg 6 months) of compressive DBT being provided to a range of clinical populations and also DBT skills group-only being provided rather than comprehensive DBT. Is there data to support this? Who may benefit?  Is there a risk that shorter or non-comprehensive treatments may work for some clients but not for those with the significant high needs for whom the treatment was initially developed?

We’ll review the emerging evidence for shorter durations of comprehensive DBT and for group-only. We’ll suggest who shorter treatments are more likely to help and the possible indications, risks, and benefits of DBT skills group-only provision.

Details:

Date: Friday 13th November, 2026:

Auckland (NZDT) 3:00 pm
Sydney, NSW 1:00 pm (AEDT)
Perth, WA 10:00 am (AWST)
Beijing, China 10:00 am (CST)
Jakarta, Indonesia 9:00 am (WIB)

Where: Zoom – we will email the link

Price:

• Full membership, Associate membership: AU$0.00
• Guest: AU$25.00 (low income country AU$15.00)
• SWANA Membership: AU$25.00

You can join APAC-DBT here.

Please note: This is a live web-based session and will be recorded. Registrations are for one person only.

Presenter bio:

Mike Batcheler is a New Zealand based clinical psychologist and DBT trainer who has been providing DBT in a public mental health setting since 1998. He is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinician™

see here for bio: https://behavioraltech.org/faculty/entry/968/

Terms and conditions

1. A registration is for one person. To successfully manage the event, we expect only one person to join the webinar as part of your registration.
2. You agree not to record the meeting in any way. You agree not to distribute materials to other persons without prior agreement.
3. Registrations are confirmed only when payment is received. Payment must be made before the training.
4. Payment for the event is non-refundable. If you are unable to attend the event, a colleague may be substituted for no extra charge, if we are notified at least two business days before the event.
5. In the unlikely event the training is cancelled by the organisers, registration will be fully refunded, but no liability will be accepted for travel, accommodation or other costs/expenses incurred to registrants.