October 18, 2024 @ 9AM-10:30AM PT, 11AM-12:30PM CT, 12PM-1:30PM ET
This webinar will provide an overview of the biosocial model in DBT, and Dr. Hunter will discuss the modern science that underpins the model, and its prediction of substance use behaviors. Science from both the biological and social/environmental sides will be reviewed briefly, and the interplay of both sources will be discussed (transactions) within a DBT biosocial theory frame. We will discuss options for intervention, including for prevention of substance problems, and treatment of problems once they’ve begun. Finally, Dr. Hunter will discuss how parents and family members can care for themselves while caring for their affected loved ones. The target audience for this presentation includes clinicians, family members and individuals who are experiencing problems regulating their emotions and controlling addictive behaviors.
Learning Objectives | By the conclusion of this event, participants will be able to:
- Describe the DBT Biosocial Model
- Understand the relationship between impulsivity, compulsivity, and emotion dysregulation
- Use a DBT skill to change thoughts and/or emotions
About Dr. Hunter:
Dorian Hunter, Ph.D. is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification Certified Clinician and licensed clinical psychologist in Washington State. She is the co-Founder of the DBT Center of Tacoma, where she oversees the DBT Team as Team Leader. At DBT Center of Tacoma she also trains, provides supervision and consultation, teaches didactic seminars, and treats several clients. She currently trains and provides consultation to DBT teams with the Treatment Implementation Collaborative, teaching individual DBT clinicians and DBT teams hoping to implement DBT, increase their treatment fidelity, and improve clinical skills. She also maintains a small independent practice, which includes implementation of all modes of DBT.
Dr. Hunter completed her undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, and post-doctoral training at the University of Washington, primarily in the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics (BRTC) under the direction of the DBT treatment developer, Dr. Marsha Linehan. At the BRTC she worked as a research assistant, treatment coordinator, research fellow, study therapist, and investigator on multiple studies of DBT, including pilot studies and clinical trials focused on development and evaluation of DBT for clients with suicidal behaviors, alcohol and other substance use disorders, and multi-family DBT for adolescents and their parents. Dr. Hunter completed her Masters’ and Doctorate degrees at Rutgers University, where she was a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) fellow throughout her training. Her graduate work focused primarily on learning and evaluating cognitive behavioral interventions for alcohol and other substance use disorders, particularly through the lens of interpersonal behavior and functioning. She additionally completed a clinical post-doctoral fellowship at the Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle, with specialized training in DBT and interventions for anxiety disorders. Dr. Hunter has published book chapters and scientific articles, taught classes, and provided clinician and educational trainings on mindfulness and mindfulness-based interventions, alcohol and other substance use disorders, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as other evidence-based interventions and underlying psychological processes related to behavior change.
