Adapted from the Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills in Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents, the MAKE A LINK steps are taught didactically and reinforced through role - plays designed to help participants learn to communicate their needs, address conflicts, and say «no» when warranted. (cebc4cw.org)
Van Dijk has presented Linehan's dialectical behavior therapy skills in a manner that is user - friendly and easy to understand. (newharbinger.com)
He is author of Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Private Practice and Depressed and Anxious. (newharbinger.com)