Behavioural Research and Therapy Clinics

Welcome to our website

                                          **The BRTC has moved**

We are now located at 3935 University Way NE. Seattle 98105  (cross streets University Way and 40th St.)  See CONTACT page for directions.

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

                                   NEW RESEARCH STUDY UNDERWAY!

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.