Dr. Steven Rudoy received his Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University, focusing on the treatment of severe mental illness and implementation of evidence based practices. He completed two training rotations through the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior. His first was in the Aftercare Research Program, a treatment laboratory focusing on the treatment of young adults with first-episode psychosis, employing cognitive remediation training, skills building, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Next, Dr. Rudoy completed a year-long training rotation through the Youth Stress and Mood Clinic, specializing in the treatment of severe mood and emotion dysregulation in children and teens. Through this opportunity, Dr. Rudoy was introduced to DBT as part of a comprehensive team, studying the efficacy of comprehensive DBT for the treatment of severe emotion dysregulation in adolescents with features of Borderline Personality Disorder. Through this study, a collaboration between UCLA and the University of Washington, Dr. Rudoy received extensive training in the assessment of BPD and was involved in regular consultation regarding treatment implementation and clinical management.
Dr. Rudoy completed an APA-accredited internship at Pacific Clinics, Southern California’s largest community mental health agency. Through this experience and during postdoctoral training at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, Dr. Rudoy honed his specialization in the treatment of chronic and severe mental illnesses, personality disorders, substance use disorders, as well as program development and supervision.
Dr. Rudoy served as Program Coordinator at Gateways Forensic Residential Services, overseeing two residential facilities for individuals with both mental illness, substance use disorders, and frequent interaction with the legal system. In this role, Dr. Rudoy served as the primary training supervisor and oversaw the day-to-day operations of an acute residential setting serving high risk clients.
Dr. Rudoy has continued to develop his skill in the application of DBT and CBT through continued trainings through Behavioral Tech, LLC and an outpatient DBT program. Dr. Rudoy has treated clients with varying presentations using evidence-based practices, and has experience both in the implementation of treatment protocols, as well as in training clinicians to carry out effective treatments with specific client populations.
As Executive Director at Clearview Treatment Programs, Dr. Rudoy has responsibility for the clinical, fiscal, and operational aspects of all treatment programs.
DBT-Based Programming for Families with Loved Ones Diagnosed with Comorbid BPD and SUD
This workshop aims to highlight the importance of psychoeducational family programming that is supplemental and separate from integrative family therapy sessions within an individual’s treatment.
Emotion Regulation is a broad term describing one’s ability to effectively regulate their emotions. Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) are two mental health diagnoses grounded in one’s difficulty regulating emotions effectively and, in recent studies, have shown increased rates of co-morbidity among adult mental health clients. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DB...Read moreT) is an evidenced-based skills training treatment specialized for intense emotion dysregulation and is the treatment-of-choice for BPD. Given the role emotion dysregulation plays in recurrent substance use, recent research has also indicated it as an effective treatment for SUD.
Research shows a pervasive impact that both BPD and SUD can have on interpersonal relationships, specifically those with family members or caretakers. This familial strain is often overlooked in the treatment of the individual despite research consistently indicating that environmental changes such as increased psychoeducation and communication behaviors from their support system are related to longer lengths of sobriety and maintenance in effective coping behaviors for the individual and decreased emotional suffering, stigma, and burnout for the family members.
The proposed presentation highlights the importance of a DBT skills-based family support program for the support system of those diagnosed with BPD and SUD as a supplement to their loved one’s individual therapy. An effective family treatment program would help to 1) reduce burnout and stress; 2) increase understanding of the symptomatology, diagnosis, and expected outcomes; 3) increase ability to practice self-care; 4) decrease engagement in reinforcing behaviors; and 5) increase effective communication. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Explain the overlap of symptoms in emotional dysregulation that occur with comorbid BPD and SUD, and the way it perpetuates strain and burden of family and caregivers
- Distinguish between effective and ineffective methods of familial support (e.g. reinforcement, setting boundaries, validation, and overall communication strategies)
- Describe the advantages of using a DBT-based family program for family members with loved ones diagnosed with comorbid SUD and BPD
Thursday, March 10, 2022
Live Interactive Webinar
12:00 PM PST - 01:00 PM PST
EARN 1 CE Credit Hours
About the speakers
Steven Rudoy, PsyD
Clearview Treatment Programs
Lynn Salvatore, PsyD
Clearview Treatment Programs
Lynn Salvatore, Psy.D. has been working at Clearview Treatment Programs since 2011 in various positions. She has been a primary therapist at Clearview’s Residential and Outpatient Programs until she was recently promoted to her current position as Residential Clinical Director. Lynn received her Masters Degree at Pepperdine University and her Doctorate Degree from Alliant International University. She has presented posters at conferences including International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (ISITDBT), American Psychological Association (APA), and American Psychology – Law Society (APLS). Lynn is comprehensively trained in DBT and has been trained as a National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEA-BPD) Family Connections leader. She completed her doctoral dissertation on the need for a DBT-based family psychoeducation program for loved one’s of clients diagnosed with comorbid substance use disorder and borderline personality disorder. She created a 6-week program that will soon be implemented across Clearview’s residential programs.
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