About this course

Learning Objectives

• Identify key reasons why involving parents in treatment is essential in the treatment of adolescents and young adults.
• Describe how family transactions can maintain or exacerbate emotion and behavioral dysregulation in youth.
• Conduct a parent-focused chain analysis to assess parent behaviors and plan treatment.
• Utilize key DBT-based strategies designed specifically to support and engage parents in the treatment process.

Learning Levels

• Beginner
• Intermediate
• *prior DBT training or experience assumed

Course Instructor(s)

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  Luciana Payne, PhD

  Clinical Director, Founder

  Luciana Payne, PhD, is a Clinical Psychologist specializing in work with parents, couples, and families. Dr. Payne earned her graduate degree at the University of Nevada, Reno, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital, both under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Fruzzetti. She is currently an Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, where she contributes to research advancing interventions for families affected by emotion dysregulation. Dr. Payne has worked with hundreds of families and professionals to enhance the quality of care parents receive in adolescent and young adult treatment programs. She has co-authored multiple publications on adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for couples and families and provides training to clinicians nationally and internationally. In 2020, she co-founded The Be Center, an organization dedicated to supporting parents and families navigating complex mental health challenges. Dr. Payne’s passion lies in bridging research and real-world practice—empowering parents, strengthening families, and changing the landscape of family treatment.

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  Daniel Crump, LISCW

  Director, Founder, The Be Center

  Daniel is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with a robust background in DBT and family support. He completed both his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, and began his professional journey in addiction counseling in 2006. His passion for DBT led him to specialize in residential treatment, where he played a pivotal role in establishing one of the first DBT programs for adolescents. Daniel received intensive DBT training under the mentorship of Dr. Alan Fruzzetti, and his dedication to the field took him to New Zealand to help restructure the country's only DBT residential program. He later spent 5 years working for Mclean Hospital in the Outpatient DBT family program and Trauma program. He remains connected to Mclean Hospital. In 2020, Daniel co-founded The Be Center with a mission to support parents and families navigating mental health challenges. His comprehensive experience and commitment to empowering families make him a trusted resource in the field.

Disclosure

References

• Fruzzetti, A. E., & Payne, L. G. (2020). Assessment of parents, couples, and families in dialectical behavior therapy. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 27(1), 39-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2019.10.006
• Zalewski, M., Lewis, J. K., & Martin, C. G. (2018). Identifying novel applications of dialectical behavior therapy: considering emotion regulation and parenting. Current opinion in psychology, 21, 122-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2018.02.013
• Everett, Y., Lightcap, A., O’Brien, J. R., Weinstein, N. Y., & Zalewski, M. (2024). Integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and parent training for dually dysregulated parents and children: an Idiographic Case Study. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2024.04.002
• Guillén, V., Fernández‐Felipe, I., Marco, J. H., Grau, A., Botella, C., & García‐Palacios, A. (2024). “Family Connections”, a program for relatives of people with borderline personality disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Family Process, 63(4), 2195-2214. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.13089
• Berk, M. S., Rathus, J., Kessler, M., Clarke, S., Chick, C., Shen, H., & Llewellyn, T. (2022). Pilot test of a DBT-based parenting intervention for parents of youth with recent self-harm. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 29(2), 348-366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2020.10.001
• Fruzzetti, A. E. (2017). Dialectical Behaviour Therapy with Parents, Couples, and Families to Augment Stage 1 Outcomes. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198758723.013.19
• Fruzzetti, A. E., Payne, L. G., & Hoffman, P. D. (2021). DBT with families. Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice, 366-387.