Treating Severe Mental Disorders
Wed. April 27 | 7:30PM | Kane Hall, UW Seattle | FREE
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), developed by UW Psychology professor Marsha M. Linehan, integrates behavioral science with Zen mindfulness for effective results. Professor Linehan will be joined by Heidelburg University’s Martin Bohus to share how DBT and other interactive research strategies are helping reduce the risk of suicide and treat complex mental disorders.
The Connecting the Dots Between Research and the Community lecture series pairs a UW Psychology professor with a visiting colleague to tell the story of how their research is addressing some of society’s biggest challenges. On April 27, professor Linehan will kick off the evening with her talk “Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Where We Were, Where We Are and Where Are We Going.” Dr. Bohus will conclude the program with his presentation, “Mechanisms-Based Psychotherapy: on the Interaction of Psychobiology and Treatment Development.”
Presented by the UW Department of Psychology and the UWAA, and made possible by a generous bequest from professor Allen L. Edwards, this event is free and open to the public but reservations are required.
