dbt-aces

Accepting the Challenges of Exiting the System

 

DBT ACES is an advanced DBT skills class. The class meets weekly, following a similar format to standard DBT: 2 hour skills class, continue weekly therapy, utilize diary card, weekly homework, one year of class.

 

Requirements for participation are:

1. Completed one year of DBT skills class
2. Free of target behavior for three months
3. Developed an understanding of DBT skills
4. Demonstrate use of skills in daily life
5. Willingness to continue growth

 

 

There are 12 modules, each being 4 weeks long. The ACES program lasts for one year. Modules are created to target common issues and barriers to success seen in clients after completing standard DBT (ex: depression management, problem solving, creating a support system, and mindfulness).

 

 

These are the 12 modules--1 per month. The topics are as follows:

 

1. Reinforcement of Self and Others

2. Mindfulness

3. Anxiety Management

4. Emotion Regulation

5. Dialectical Strategies and Other Alternatives to Perfectionism

6. Distress Tolerance and Radical Acceptance

7. Time Management

8. Depression Management

9. Interpersonal Skills

10. Establishing and Re-Establishing Relationships

11. Succeeding in Usual Care

12. Anger Management