Dialectical Behavior Therapy -- 2017 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology lecture
The 2017 Grawemeyer Awards Lecture Series presents
Dialectical Behavior Therapy:
Where We Are, Where We Were and Where We're Going
Winner of the 2017 Grawemeyer Award in Psychology
April 20, 2017, 12 p.m.
Strickler Hall, Middleton Auditorium
Dr. Linehan will discuss her groundbreaking Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which balances acceptance and commitment to change in treating mental illness, distinguishing it from previous standard interventions. Research has shown DBT to be effective for conditions previously considered untreatable, such as borderline personality disorder, which is characterized by impulsivity, interpersonal problems and self-destructive urges.
The lecture is free and open to the public. View event flyer
Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 12:00pm
Strickler Hall, Middleton Auditorium
2010 S. Avery Court Walk , Louisville, Kentucky, 40208
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Arts & Sciences, Psychological & Brain Sciences, Provost, Grawemeyer Awards
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Free
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Woody Petry
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852-6031
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