World DBT Association

What we do -Maintain DBT treatment integrity by providing standards for essential theoretical and intervention aspects of DBT. -Create and support a community of practice for people who share Dr. Marsha Linehan’s passion for compassionate and evidence-based behavior therapy. -Stimulate the continued advancement of research and practice of DBT. -Bridge the science-practice gap by providing a platform for development based on collaboration among clinicians, researchers, consumers and other stakeholders. -Foster the dissemination and implementation of DBT across the world, especially in underserved areas and populations, while maintaining treatment fidelity. -Provide standards for quality training relevant to diverse cultural variations while maintaining core or essential DBT elements. -Establish standards for DBT training. -Build a strong, informed and connected membership body and act as their advocate. For Whom -For people who are suffering from serious mental health problems; for their families; for at-risk populations; for health care practitioners; for scientists; for other mental health care stakeholders. How -Commitment to an expert-driven, transparent, representational, and non-commercial structure. -Establishing a leading international authority on the science, practice and delivery of DBT. -Encouraging innovation and creativity in DBT research and treatment delivery. -Protecting the quality and standards of practice of DBT by developing guidelines on training and certification of DBT under consideration of the currently established national standards. -Providing access to information and resources through website and social media. -Providing annual international meetings.