DBT Resources
Resources on BPD and DBT
Chapman, A. L., & Gratz, K. L. (2007). The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide: Everything you need to know about living with BPD. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications
Chapman, A. L., & Gratz, K. L. (2013). Borderline Personality Disorder: A guide for the newly diagnosed. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications
Linehan, M. M. (1993). Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder. New York: Guilford Press –> update
Linehan (2014). DBT Skills Training Manual – Second Edition. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Finding Treatment/Other DBT Programs
DBT LBC (Directory of Certified DBT Clinicians)
Behavioral Tech Ltd. (Training Organization for DBT Clinicians)
The DBT Centre of Vancouver (Vancouver, BC)
CAMH BPD Clinic (Toronto, ON)
Surfing Tsunamis at Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Services (Toronto, ON – DBT Skills Training Group only)
Lumenus Community Services (Toronto, ON, Adolescent Only)
Associated Youth Services of Peel (Mississauga, ON, Adolescent Only)
EBT3 (Individual DBT-Informed Treatment)
DBT Hamilton (Hamilton, ON)
Broadleaf Health (Guelph, ON)
Adolescent DBT
Rathus, J., & Miller, A. (2014). DBT Skills Manual for Adolescents. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Miller, A., & Rathus, J. (2006). Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Suicidal Adolescents. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Resources for Family Members and Loved Ones
The Sashbear Foundation (12-week group for family members): Family Outreach and Support Program
Manning, S.Y. (2011). Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: How to Keep Out-of-Control Emotions from Destroying Your Relationships. New York, NY: Guilford Press.
Friedel, R.O. (2004). Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified. New York: Marlow & Co
National Education Alliance – Borderline Personality Disorder maintains an incredible resource website with videos, links to resources, information etc. for families, clients, researchers, professionals