About this course

Learning Objectives

• Describe the findings of recent studies on DBT.
• Identify current research trends in areas relevant to DBT.
• Apply knowledge from recent research to their practice of DBT.

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Melanie Harned

  Melanie S. Harned, Ph.D., ABPP, is a Psychologist and Coordinator of the DBT Program at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington. Dr. Harned has previously worked as the Research Director of Dr. Marsha Linehan’s Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington (2006-2018), Director of Research and Development for Behavioral Tech, LLC (2014-2017), and Director of Behavioral Tech Research, Inc. (2013-2016). Dr. Harned’s research focuses on the development and evaluation of a protocol to treat PTSD during DBT as well as methods of disseminating and implementing this and other evidence-based treatments into clinical practice. She regularly provides training and consultation nationally and internationally in DBT and DBT PE. She has published numerous articles and book chapters and is licensed as a psychologist in the state of Washington.

References

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• Hofman, S., Hafkejeijer, L., de Jongh, A., & Slotema, C. W. (2025). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy in persons with personality disorders: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open, 8(9): e2533421. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.33421
• Ilagan, G. S., Schirle, G., Gilbert, K., Lehman, E., Rutter, L. A., & Conway, C. C. (2025). Integrating invalidation and minority stress theories to model daily change in personality pathology. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0001033
• Kuo, J. R., Christensen, K. E., Liebman, R., Fitzpatrick, S., Chapman, A., & McMain, S. (2025). Which one impacts the other? The relationship between change in borderline personality disorder severity and change in posttraumatic stress disorder severity among individuals in dialectical behavior therapy. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 190. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2025.104747
• Prillinger, K., Goreis, A., Macura, S., Gross, C. H., Lozar, A., … Kothgassner, O. D. (2024). A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy variants for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15(1), 2406662. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2406662
• Snoek, A. C., van den End, A., Beekman, A. T. F., Dekker J., Aarts, I., … Thomaes, K. (2025). Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing with and without Dialectical Behavior Therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid borderline personality disorder symptoms: A randomized clinical trial. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 94, 175-193. https://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000544918
• van den End, A., Beekman, A. T. F., Dekker, J., Aarts, I., Snoek, A., … Thomaes, K. (2024). Trauma-focused and personality disorder treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder and comorbid cluster C personality disorder: A randomized clinical trial, European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 15(1), 2382652. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2024.2382652