Aim 15

A 2-day, internationally recognized program which utilizes a blend of clinical examples and core therapeutic skills (e.g., problem solving, opposite action) which have been found to be particularly effective at reducing suicide attempts in adults. The DBT model employs multiple components to deliver effective counseling including individual therapy, group skills training, in between-session telephone coaching, and access to therapist consultation team. Mental health professionals learn to use a careful balance of comprehensive skills such as orienting, commitment, validation, and irreverence, to name a few. 

Bender, A. M., Wilson, R.; Borntrager, L., Orlowski, E. W., Gryglewicz, K., Karver, M. S. (2023). Evaluating Dialectical Behavior Therapy Training with Mental Health Clinicians. Journal of Personality Disorders, 37(1), 95-11.

Cao, E., Diaz, E., Javanjavidan, V., Finotti, K., Webster, A., Gryglewicz, K., Borntrager, L., Bender, A., & Karver, M. (2024, April). DBT Clinician Training for Suicide Prevention: Don’t be a potato! Presentation to the 3rd annual meeting of the virtual Suicide Research Symposium.

Karver, M. S., Le, K., Webster, A., Schuck, A., & Cao, E. (2024, January). Suicide Prevention: Where we have been and new directions. Keynote Speaker Presentation to the 6th annual meeting of the virtual Activist Lab Boot Camp.

Bohn, J., Karver, M., Roggenbaum, S., Sever, A., & Agrawal, K. (2024, January). Suicide Prevention Panel. Panel discussion member at the 6th annual meeting of the virtual Activist Lab Boot Camp.

Karver, M.S. (2019, December). Suicide Prevention: Research and Recommendations for Working with At-risk Youth. Invited paper presented for the annual David Gallagher Memorial Lecture at the NYU Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds, New York, NY.

Rosler, M., Peterson, A., Williams, L., Hangartner, R., Monahan, M., Courteaux, M., Orlowski, E., Labouliere, C., Shirk, S. & Karver, M. (2017, November). A Father’s Role: Unexpected Effects of Father-Child Conflict on Adolescent CBT Outcomes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.

Karver, M. S. (July, 2016). Evidence Based Care for Suicidal Youths. Invited paper presented at meeting of Florida Behavioral Health Organizations and Community Mental Health Centers at New Horizons, Fort Pierce, Florida.

Karver, M. S., Brown, R., Gryglywicz, K., Witmeier, M., Elzy, M., Dean, M., Labouliere, C., Jordan-Arthur, B., Chen, J., & Kutash, K. (2011, October). Florida's Suicide Prevention Plan: Does it work?. Invited workshop presented at the 2011 Florida Prevention Conference, Orlando, FL.

Tarquini, S. J., Labouliere, C. D., Totura, C. M. Wienke, Kutash, K., & Karver, M. S. (2007, December). A SAMHSA initiative: The evaluation of a multiple component suicide prevention program. Poster presented at the SAMHSA/CMHS Youth Suicide Prevention Conference, Portland, OR.

Tarquini, S. J., Labouliere, C. D., Totura, C. M. Wienke, Kutash, K., & Karver, M. S. (2007, November). A SAMHSA initiative: The evaluation of a multiple component suicide prevention program. Poster presented at the Governor’s Office of Drug Control and the Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention’s 2007 Florida Suicide Prevention Conference, Tampa, FL.

Karver, M. S. (2003, March). Continuing Education Unit (CEU) training workshop: Dialectical Behavior Therapy: An instructional case presentation. Paper presented at the University of South Florida. Tampa, FL.

Karver, M. S., & Shirk, S. (2000, October). Suicidal research subjects: What are the guidelines?. Paper presented at the University of Denver, Denver, CO.