Phone Coaching in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: (Guilford DBT (R) Practice Series)

This is the first comprehensive guide to phone coaching in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)--an integral part of treatment that many clinicians find challenging.What are the principles and goals of phone coaching?What limits should be set? How can a therapist manage suicide risk during a brief call?DBT expert Alexander Chapman addresses these and other critical practical questions in this accessible book.He provides guidelines for coaching core DBT distress tolerance and emotion regulation skills; coaching "dos and don'ts"; and tips for structuring each call's beginning, middle, and end.Featuring many concrete examples, strategies, and model dialogues, the book includes a key chapter on suicide crisis calls.