DBT for School and Classroom Use

DBT STEPS-A offers an alternative to Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum without limitations:

• A universal curriculum that teaches emotion management strategies, decision making skills, and interpersonal skills at the individual level

• Originally developed for non-clinicians to teach at a Tier 1 level

• Students are taught skills with a high degree of specificity and with explicit definitions that are geared towards issues and stressors that children and teens face

• Drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which is based on the biosocial theory of pervasive emotional dysregulation

• Preliminary outcome research supports effectiveness in middle school and high school settings

If you are interested in learning more about how to implement DBT STEPS-A in your classroom, school or district, please feel free to contact Dr. Meredith Quarello (meredith@cdbti.com).