Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills For Occupational Therapy Practitioners Working With Adolescents
Course: #6239Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 2221 ReviewsExplore DBT skills for OT intervention with adolescents. Research on DBT with adolescents will be discussed, and practical strategies and examples for utilizing DBT skills in OT practice with adolescents will be provided.
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Course Type: Video, Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 08761; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1175596; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Rehabilitation
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to list the basic tenets of DBT and the characteristics of adolescent clients who may benefit from DBT-based intervention.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify strategies for incorporating DBT skills into OT interventions with adolescents and the benefit of recognizing how DBT and OT align.
- After this course, participants will be able to apply a DBT skill within an OT intervention to support the occupational participation of an adolescent client, given a case study.
Course created on February 21, 2024
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Overview of DBT |
| 15-30 Minutes | DBT Skills Modules with Adaptations for Adolescent Populations |
| 30-35 Minutes | The Fit Between OT and DBT |
| 35-55 Minutes | Incorporating DBT Skills into OT Interventions |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q&A |
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2221 ReviewsPresented By

Amy Andersen Yamaoda
MA, OTR/L, PMH-C
Amy Andersen Yamaoda has her master’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Southern California. She is in her last semester of the University of Montana’s post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (ppOTD) program, completing a Capstone in perinatal mental health. For 15 years, she has practiced psychosocial occupational therapy with youth and adults across various settings, including community-based, forensic, inpatient, and outpatient mental health. Before her recent move to NY, she worked as a Senior Occupational Therapist in the Mental Health and Addictions Services department of El Camino Health, in Mountain View, CA. In addition to developing and implementing Occupational Therapy (OT) interventions within El Camino’s perinatal mental health and adult dual diagnosis programs, Amy served as a treatment team member of DBT-based intensive outpatient programs for youth. Amy led groups and developed DBT-based OT group protocols for several programs, focusing on middle school-age clients. She has completed DBT training and holds certifications in perinatal mental health, infant massage, pregnancy, and postpartum corrective exercise. Following her recent move, she has taught psychosocial OT as an adjunct and guest lecturer. She has recently become involved with the OT Mental Health Task Force.
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