Skills Training Manual The skills training manual for DBT group. It’s getting a little old now, but the skills presented in it are timeless. Highly recommended for all patients or people just interested in learning about DBT.

Original DBT Text. This is the original textbook where Linehan fleshes out, for the therapist, DBT. Dense and informative, an absolute must for any therapist who claims to be doing DBT or for patients who want to know what to expect.

DBT in Private Practice. A useful guide for moving DBT out of the “ivory tower” that is academia and into the real world of private practice therapists. This is where I am in my career and I’ve found the book to be somewhat helpful. Not essential, but a good guide.
The High Conflict Couple: A Dialectical Behavior Therapy Guide to Finding Peace, Intimacy, & Validation. This is a brand new book written by a pioneer in DBT especially for couples who are having lots of conflict or in which one partner has difficulty with emotion regulation. With a foreword by Marsha Linehan.
Don’t Let Your Emotions Run Your Life I’ve never used this skills training manual but I have heard very good things from my colleagues and patients who’ve tried it in the past. Another perspective on DBT skills, and a more updated manual, can be a good thing.