Behavioural Research and Therapy Clinics

Welcome to our website

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

Research Openings in August 2010

If you are interested in referring clients as participants in a BRTC clinical trial or other research study, check out our current research studies.

Diagnostic & Assessment Services

Are you looking for Diagnostic Services?

The Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics is now offering comprehensive, gold standard diagnostic assessments with an expert clinician. We specialize in hard–to-diagnose psychological disorders and will work collaboratively with you to evaluate the specific symptoms for each Axis I and Axis II disorder. The psychological assessment will include the following components:

· A clinical interview which is done to collect background information and assess for current functioning.

· An interview that utilizes state-of-the-art empirically-based instruments to assess for multiaxial DSM-IV diagnoses.

· A follow up interview to discuss the results of the assessment, make treatment recommendations and provide a written assessment report to aid with treatment planning.

The assessments last from six to eight hours long and are completed in one to two office visits. The cost ranges from $600 - $800 and will depend on the length of time it takes to complete the assessment. If you are interested in scheduling an appointment for an assessment please call 206-616-6357 or e-mail sbland@u.washington.edu with your contact information.