Radically Open
About
We specialize in in-person and online training for mental health professionals wanting to develop Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) services for patients with severe and difficult-to-treat mental health problems.
What is Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) and who is it for?
Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO DBT) is a transdiagnostic treatment which targets a spectrum of disorders characterized by excessive inhibitory control or overcontrol (OC). It is intended for clinicians treating clients with chronic problems such as refractory depression, anorexia nervosa and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.
The treatment is fully manualized (Lynch, 2018a; 2018b, see 'Books on RO DBT') and the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of RO DBT are evidence-based, supported by more than twenty five years of clinical translational research (see 'Research on RO DBT').
RO DBT treatment involves both individual treatment sessions and skills training classes, and clinically targets five OC themes: inhibited and disingenuous emotional expression; hyper-detailed focused and overly cautious behavior; rigid and rule-governed behavior; aloof and distant style of relating; and high social comparison and envy/bitterness.
