Adolescent DBT Program:
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DBT: Dialectical Behavior Therapy DBT has been shown to have impressive outcomes in treating some of the highest risk patients with mental health issues by utilizing a comprehensive approach to treatment that is non-pathological and skills-focused. It is one of the most widely researched treatment programs of the 21st century. |
MMT: Multi-Modality Therapy Multi-Modality Treatment (MMT) processes have been utilized to accelerate the clinical engagement of treatment-resistant patients by integrating a holistic view of learning with an eco-systemic awareness of the familial and educational factors that impinge upon or contribute to treatment outcomes. |
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Our Holistic, Learning-Intensive DBT Program includes the following components:
Comprehensive Evaluation: A full evaluation of a patient’s learning history, past testing history, academic challenges, school-based IEP goals, and social skills challenges that reviews past testing and at times requires updated testing that is completed by our staff members.
Skills Group: A weekly DBT skills training group that maximizes traditional DBT interventions in light of the patient’s learning profile that promotes group-based discussion and increased metacognitive awareness. Individual/Family Therapy Sessions: Weekly individual therapy sessions (1-2 sessions per week) synergistically interact with DBT group interventions and family support/training sessions. Skills Focus: Emphasis on DBT’s five skills modules that include:
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Key Staff:
DBT Group Therapist: Sherry Paden, PsyD:
Dr. Paden is a licensed psychologist who maintains an academic appointment as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She also works as an inpatient psychologist at Childrens Hospital in Boston, MA. She has worked with adolescents and young adults in a range of settings including inpatient psychiatric units, residential treatment programs, and therapeutic school programs on both the East and West coasts.
DBT Group Therapist: David A. Perna, PhD:
Dr. Perna is a licensed psychologist who is the Director of Training at Copernican Clinical Services. He also maintains an academic appointment as a Part-time Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. He previously worked as the Director of the Adolescent Anger Management Clinic at McLean Hospital, which is an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. He has extensive experience in working with clients who require Anger Management supports,
Testing Psychologist: Suzanne Brooks, PsyD:
Dr. Brooks is a licensed psychologist who has worked with children and adolescents in a range of placements from inpatient psychiatric units to public schools as a both a therapist and testing evaluator/supervisor. She is a senior member of DBH’s Psychological Evaluation Team and is invested in producing testing evaluations that are psychometrically sophisticated and fully integrated into our patient’s outpatient treatment programs and school-based IEP’s. She is an instructor/supervisor in Copernican Clinical Service’s training program that supports the development of predoctoral and post-doctoral psychology trainees.
DBT Group Therapist: Sherry Paden, PsyD:
Dr. Paden is a licensed psychologist who maintains an academic appointment as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She also works as an inpatient psychologist at Childrens Hospital in Boston, MA. She has worked with adolescents and young adults in a range of settings including inpatient psychiatric units, residential treatment programs, and therapeutic school programs on both the East and West coasts.
DBT Group Therapist: David A. Perna, PhD:
Dr. Perna is a licensed psychologist who is the Director of Training at Copernican Clinical Services. He also maintains an academic appointment as a Part-time Lecturer at Harvard Medical School. He previously worked as the Director of the Adolescent Anger Management Clinic at McLean Hospital, which is an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. He has extensive experience in working with clients who require Anger Management supports,
Testing Psychologist: Suzanne Brooks, PsyD:
Dr. Brooks is a licensed psychologist who has worked with children and adolescents in a range of placements from inpatient psychiatric units to public schools as a both a therapist and testing evaluator/supervisor. She is a senior member of DBH’s Psychological Evaluation Team and is invested in producing testing evaluations that are psychometrically sophisticated and fully integrated into our patient’s outpatient treatment programs and school-based IEP’s. She is an instructor/supervisor in Copernican Clinical Service’s training program that supports the development of predoctoral and post-doctoral psychology trainees.
