A definitive new text for understanding and applying Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). * Offers evidence-based yet flexible approaches to integrating DBT into practice * Goes beyond adherence to standard DBT and diagnosis-based treatment of individuals * Emphasizes positivity and the importance of the client's own voice in assessing change * Discusses methods of monitoring outcomes in practice and making them clinically relevant * Lane Pederson is a leader in the drive to integrate DBT with other therapeutic approaches