Introduction to Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Disorders of Overcontrol

Self-control, the ability to inhibit competing urges, impulses, or behaviors is highly valued by most societies. However, excessive self-control has been linked to social isolation, aloof interpersonal functioning, maladaptive perfectionism, constricted emotional expressions, and difficult-to-treat mental health problems, including refractory depression. The aim of this webinar is to introduce clinicians to the theoretical foundations of new skills underlying RO DBT for disorders of overcontrol.

Learning Objectives:

1) Explain a new biosocial theory for overcontrol

2) Describe the RO DBT treatment structure, hierarch, and targets 

3) List at least two key findings from the RO DBT outcome literature