Creative DBT Activities Using Music: Interventions for Enhancing Engagement and Effectiveness in Therapy

This book provides clinicians (particularly those specialising in DBT) with music activities and creative ideas to implement with existing practices, to strengthen what clients are being taught in DBT skills groups. These new ideas can be used with clients individually, in groups, or be given as homework. The first part of the book consists of group activities for therapists and group leaders to use. In part two each DBT skill is presented with its own activity, written in with clear step by step instructions. The skills gained will be particularly beneficial for individuals who have difficulty regulating or dealing with their emotions and this guide improves clinicians' confidence and skill in aiding these individuals innumerably.

Table of Contents:
INTRODUCTION7 DBT SKILLS SUMMARY9 MUSIC THERAPY13 PART 1 GROUP ACTIVITIES FOR CLINICIANS TO FACILITATE LISTENING TO MUSIC15 Choose a Song that Describes You16 Thoughts and Feelings19 Lyric Analysis21 Name That Tune/ Sing the Next Line23 Bingo25 SONG WRITING27 Positive Affirmations28 Metaphors31 Group Song Writing33 Self-Expression36 MOVEMENT39 Pass the Move Mirroring MAKING MUSIC41 Activities for Melodic Instruments42 Activities for Drums and Rhythm Instruments45 Rhythm Activity-No Instruments48 Singing Karaoke50 GUIDED IMAGERY51 Relaxation & Stress Relief54 Wise One56 Success59 SONGS63 The Roller Coaster Ride65 The Message69 The System73 I'm Gonna Make It76 Pros & Cons80 PART 2- WORKBOOK HOW TO USE THIS SECTION OF THE BOOK MINDFULNESS Mindfulness: Being Mindful Mindfulness: 3 States of Mind Mindfulness: What Skills Mindfulness: How Skills DISTRESS TOLERANCE Crisis Survival Skill: Distraction with ACCEPTS Crisis Survival Skills: IMPROVE the moment Crisis Survival Skill: Self-Soothing Crisis Survival Skill: Pros & Cons Acceptance Skills: Radical Acceptance Acceptance Skills: Willingness vs Willfulness EMOTION REGULATION Observing and Describing Emotions Decrease the Amount of Time in Unwanted Emotions: Check the facts Changing Unwanted Emotions: Opposite Action Reducing Vulnerability to Emotion Mind: Accumulating Positives Reducing Vulnerability to Emotion Mind: Building Mastery Reducing Vulnerability to Emotion Mind: (Coping Ahead) Reducing Vulnerability to Emotion Mind: PLEASE INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS Asking for what you want (DEAR MAN) Keeping the relationship(GIVE) Keeping self-respect (FAST) WALKING THE MIDDLE PATH Dialectics Validation Increase Behaviors and Decrease Behaviors FURTHER RESOURCES REFERENCES83

About the Author :
Deborah Spiegel MT-BC is a Board- Certified Music Therapist who has been in the field since 1976, providing music therapy for people of all ages. She served as Music Therapist and DBT skills group leader on a DBT Team starting in 2001, and now runs and offers a variety of DBT related classes and supports through the Spiegel Academy. Suzanne Makary, MT-BC is a Board- Certified Music Therapist who has spent her career serving adults with mental health challenges. As a DBT-Informed music therapist, Suzanne has created a curriculum for the Innovations Partial Hospital Program at St. Luke's University Health Network focused on teaching DBT skills daily. Lauren Bonavitacola PsyD, is a psychologist and board certified music therapist working for Cognitive & Behavioral Consultants of Westchester and Manhattan, an outpatient CBT- and DBT-based treatment, training, and consultation center.

Review :
As a psychologist and life-long musician I've always wanted to better synthesize these two passions to help my patients. Spiegel, Makary, and Bonavitacola, show me (and now you) many effective and practical ways to creatively weave music into DBT! You do not need to be a musician or a psychologist to find these therapeutic activities immediately applicable to your patients, students, and colleagues who are practicing DBT. A refreshing and stimulating read, providing need-to-know information and unique insight when utilizing music and art-focused DBT techniques. As an experienced music therapist and educator, Deborah Spiegel has opened a "DBT door" to readers and laid a foundation ensuring informed and individualized treatment in the therapy field and beyond. Spiegel, Makary and Bonavitacola have compiled an impressive collection of music related activities designed to "teach, strengthen and anchor" DBT and other life skills. The book shows how to use music and music appreciation in the DBT skills curriculum. The authors provide creativity and inspiration from the field of music therapy. Well done! In my work with adolescents, music really engages them, and when kids are engaged, that's half the battle for teaching them skills. Especially at a program like mine where group participation is expected as part of treatment.