The diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has generally been a kind of diagnostic shorthand for "impossible clients who never seem to improve." But Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a systematic, multi-modal approach, has demonstrated remarkable, empirically supported success with such clients. In this workshop, you'll get an overview of DBT, which integrates principles of cognitive-behavioral therapy, coaching, stress management and emotional self-regulation, interpersonal skills training, problem-solving, Zen practice, and mindfulness techniques. We'll explore biological, developmental, environmental, and traumatic factors in the development of BPD. You'll learn the "key paradox" at the heart of DBT--balancing deep acceptance of these clients as they are with active strategies for helping them change. We'll also discuss the research outcomes on DBT and how the model is being adapted for other conditions.