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**Dr. Marsha Linehan honored as the 2008 Distinguished Psychologist from the WA State Psychological Association for her extraordinary contributions to the field of psychology and to the good of the community in the area of mental and emotional wellness.**
The Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics (BRTC) is a clinical research center focusing primarily on the development and evaluation of psychotherapies for individuals with severe and chronic personality disorders. The research, which has been funded by the National Institutes of Health the Borderline Personality Disorder Research Foundation and others focuses on the understanding, assessment, and treatment of suicidal behaviors, drug addiction and of Borderline Personality Disorder.
The primary treatment under development at the BRTC is termed Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which is a cognitive behavioral treatment developed by Dr. Marsha M. Linehan. The BRTC is a free-standing unit at the University of Washington , whose funding-to-date has been through research grants and consulting income generated by research staff.
Referring Clients
If you are interested in referring clients as participants in a BRTC clinical trial or other research study, check out our current research studies.
Therapists
If you're interested in learning Dialectical Behavior Therapy, training is available.
Researchers
You can request copies of our published articles and assessment instruments.
News and updates
BPD in the New York Times
Click here to read the article on BPD in the New York Times.
Dr. Linehan answers
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DBT article in the APA Monitor
Click here to read the article on DBT in the April 2009 issue of the APA Monitor.
→ 94 days ago | Read more