BRTC News

July 30, 2019

Marsha Linehan Featured in New “Q&A with Marsha” Series

Marsha Linehan sits down with Ursula Whiteside and answers questions about her soon to be released memoir, “Building a Life Worth Living”, why she developed DBT, and what makes her happy (including her dog, Toby Baby Boy). Marsha’s personal and touching responses will resonate with many of us – colleagues, friends, and clients alike, whose […] Read more »


July 19, 2019

Ursula Whiteside Speaks to Bill Radke on KUOW’s The Record

Note: To listen to the segment with Dr. Ursula Whiteside, please scroll down to “Now Matters Now” once you have opened the link. Read more »


July 16, 2019

First Review of Marsha Linehan’s Memoir Released by Publishers Weekly

The first review of Marsha Linehan’s memoir, Building a Life Worth Living, has been released by Publishers Weekly. Read more »


June 5, 2019

Lectures Honor the Legacy and Impact of Dr. Marsha Linehan’s Pioneering Research

After more than four decades of pioneering research and developing dialectical behavior therapy, Dr. Marsha Linehan retired in Spring of 2019. In honor of this occasion, the UW Department of Psychology hosted two lectures featuring the journey and development of DBT, and the legacy of Dr. Linehan and her unparalleled impact within the global community […] Read more »


May 27, 2019

Marsha Linehan’s Memoir to be Released in Early 2020

Available now for pre-order via Amazon » Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir    Marsha Linehan tells the story of her journey from suicidal teenager to world-renowned developer of the life-saving behavioral therapy DBT, using her own struggle to develop life skills for others. Growing up in the early 1960s, Marsha Linehan was a […] Read more »


April 26, 2019

Reach Out: Ways to Help a Loved One at Risk of Suicide

NPR speaks to Dr. Ursula Whiteside in new article – “Reach Out: Ways To Help A Loved One At Risk Of Suicide.” Read more »


February 13, 2019

Dr. John Gunderson, 76, Dies; Defined Borderline Personality Disorder

The BRTC mourns the passing of Dr. John Gunderson, a towering figure in BPD research and clinical care. Read more »


January 22, 2019

Can Suicide be Prevented? DBT Featured in Wall Street Journal

WSJ subscribes can read the article by visiting the WSJ website (here). Elizabeth Bernstein‘s full article can also be found at the Flourish Foundry website (here). Read more »