Congress Programme

Presented by Ausias Cebolla Chair: Joaquim Soler

Plenary session

Presented by Martin Bohus Chair: Lars Mehlum

Plenary session

Presented by Ellen Clifford Chair: Luisa Weiner

Plenary session

Chair: Lars Mehlum 1. Transactional aspects of assisted dying in people with personality disorders. Lars Mehlum 2. Euthanasia in Belgium. Ann Berens 3. Assisted dying legislation and practice for personality disorders in European countries. Christian Schmahl Translation into Polish language available. Hybrid session available on ZOOM.

Clinical symposium

Chair: Jan Hilbig 1. Addressing the Worst-Case Scenario: A Meta-Analysis of Suicide Rates During and After Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Ruben Vonderlin 2. DNA methylation changes post-DBT in NSSI patients. Suhong Wang 3. Premature mortality in individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder related to somatic excess morbidities. Nikolaus Kleindienst 4. The Questionnaire for Suicidal Ideation (QSI): Psychometric properties of a brief tool measuring suicidal ideation in adult and adolescent clinical populations. Mary Joyce 5. Characteristics of cognitive control function in patients with non-suicidal self-injury and the role of dialectical behavior therapy. Sichu Wu

Scientific symposium

Chair: Ellen Sleuwaegen 1. Finding words in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Ellen Ellen Sleuwaegen 2. Sleep Disturbances and Insomnia as Predictors of Treatment Outcomes in Borderline Personality Disorder. Mariana Mendoza Alvarez 3. Navigating Positive and Negative Affect in Borderline Personality Disorder. Barbara Depreeuw

Scientific symposium

Presented by Radwa Walid

In-Congress workshop/Skill class

Chair: Angelica Drucker 1. Implementation outcomes of a DBT informed Skills Training Intervention in a University Counseling Service: A pilot study Presented by Lavinia Barone 2. Intensive DBT Skills Training for Patients with Extensive Care Needs: A Transdiagnostic Approach Presented by Christina Felix, Peter Sand 3. Bitesize DBT skills for YA Presented by Mary McNicholas 4. Behavioral effects of a six-month comprehensive DBT program in patients with BPD Presented by Pavla Horká Linhartová

Open symposium

In-Congress workshop/Skill class

Presented by Shimrit Telraz Cohen

In-Congress workshop/Skill class

Presented by Ursula Witteveen

In-Congress workshop/Skill class

Chair: Christian Schmahl Introduction: Martin Bohus 1. The track Concept: A comprehensive, multi-phase treatment approach. Stefan Claassen 2. Treatment of Emotion Regulation Disorders in Adolescents at the Central Institute of Mental Health Mannheim. Fiona Ellerbrock 3. The Gap in our Healthcare-System: AKuT-Outpatient Clinics as an Attempt to close the lack Between Crisis Intervention and Long-Term Therapy Commitment in the Absence of Ambulatory Care. Annika Küss 4. Residential Trauma-Focused Dialectical Behavior Therapy (TF-DBT) for patients with (complex) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. Stephanie Mall Conclusion: Miriam Biermann Translation into Polish language available. Hybrid session available on ZOOM.

Scientific symposium

Chair: Azucena Garcia Palacios 1. Digital solutions and mental health. Azucena Garcia Palacios 2. The availability, efficacy and clinical utility of Telepsychology in dialectical behavior therapy (Tele-DBT). Hanneke van Leeuwen 3. DBT skills for suicide prevention: development, feasibility, and efficacy of a web-based program. Irene Canosa 4. A mobile App-based intervention for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury using Ecological Momentary Assessment and Interventions: Design and usability study. Daniel Vega

Scientific symposium

Chair: Cesare Maffei 1. Dialectics in DBT and in Madhyamika (Middle Way) Buddhist tradition: from theory to practice. Cesare Maffei 2. Exploring the self from Buddhist perspective and emotional dysregulation. Joaquim Soler 3. Towards an understanding of foundational mindfulness teachings underpinning mindfulness skills in DBT. Phoebe Roman

Scientific symposium

Chair: Magdalena Skuza 1. DBT-TEAMLEADERS Consultation Team. Wolfdieter Scheinecker 2. Mental Health and DBT Therapists. Amy Gaglia Essletzbichler 3. Measuring Adherence to the DBT Model in DBT Consultation Team Meetings. Amy Gaglia Essletzbichler

Open symposium

Chair: Miikka Häkkinen 1. Ethics for DBT Presented by Piotr Sikora 2. Can theories be epistemically unjust? A case study of categorical and dimensional accounts of borderline personality disorder. Presented by Helo Liis Soodla 3. Sexual problems in patients with BPD: from basic research to integration into therapy Presented by Sarah V Biedermann

Open symposium

Chair: Fragiskos Gonidakis How the change begins by simply listening to your loved one? Presented by Anna Ślusarczyk Living with BPD and ED, my significant others Presented by Sia Pastra A Life Worth Living - My DBT Journey (so far) Presented by Saskia Bamberger

Lived experience session

Presented by Daniel Bintner

In-Congress workshop/Skill class

Presented by Valerie Fonteyne, Marleen De Winne

In-Congress workshop/Skill class

Chair: Anna Lindstrom 1. From Patient to Professional. Presented by Jenifer Dylan 2. Self help in Progress: BPD/EUPD/CPTSD support group & Artyn.lt / Lithuania. Presented by Gintarė Matulaitytė 3. Concepts and the experiences of Borderline-Trialog an DBT-Peer-Coaching. Presented by Anja Link, Yvonne Scharf 4. The role of Experts by Experience in the National DBT training team in Ireland and in delivery of Family Connections across Ireland. Presented by Declan O’Shea

Lived experience session

Chair: Nikolaus Kleindienst 1. Self-Harm and High-Risk Behaviors in Survivors of Childhood Abuse with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Features During Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (DBT-PTSD) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Buesra Senyuez 2. Is dissociation predicting efficacy of psychological therapies for PTSD? Results from a randomised controlled trial comparing Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for PTSD (DBT-PTSD) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). Nikolaus Kleindienst 3. Therapists’ Intuitive Predictions as Indicators of PTSD Treatment Outcomes. Frank Enning 4. Stimulants in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: a literature review. Emanuel Severus

Scientific symposium

Chair: Martin Bohus Discussants: Alan Fruzzetti Amy Gaglia Carla Palafox

EDBTA Symposium
Round-table discussion

Chair: Armida Fruzzetti 1. Effectiveness of DBT programs for adolescents in Latvia. Ieva Bite, Romija Krezina, Irena Zukovska 2. Evaluation of dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents in routine clinical practice: a pre‑post study. Anne Mari Syversen 3. D - BOAT in Opařany: Are we a program worth trying? Kristýna Študlarová 4. Clinical case of an 11-year-old girl in DBT-C method Presented by Olga Borovyk

Open symposium

Chair: Michaela Swales 1. DBT Implementation in Italy: data from the Italian DBT Society. Presented by Lavinia Barone 2. Improving evidence based treatments for BPD patients in public mental Mental Health System in Emilia Romagna (Italy). Presented by Michele Sanza 3. Barriers and facilitators to implementing DBT in clinical practice: results of a systematic review. Presented by Laura Herrera Negrín 4. Effect of a coordinated implementation approach on DBT programme sustainability. Presented by Mary Kells

Open symposium

Chair: Joaquim Soler 1. Dialectical behavioral skills training plus EMDR in the treatment of borderline personality disorder and psychological trauma: A pilot randomized-controlled study. Matilde Elices 2. Contextual-compassion training: Targeting Stage 3 and 4 on DBT. Joaquim Soler 3. Factors associated with delivering DBT during training by Spanish speaking therapists who treat suicide risk. Alba Abanades-Morillo 4. Implementation of DBT-SUD skills training in the Spanish National Health System by professionals treating alcohol addiction: results of a multicenter mixed-methods pilot study. María Vicenta Navarro-Haro Translation into Polish language available. Hybrid session available on ZOOM.

Scientific symposium

Presented by Efthymia Orkopoulou

In-Congress workshop/Skill class

Presented by Julia Schmelz, Wolfdieter Scheinecker

In-Congress workshop/Skill class