Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute

Services Available:

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (PPI) offers Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) as an Intensive Outpatient Program for individuals who need more support than outpatient therapy alone.

Who this program treats - Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a form of therapy that was developed for individuals diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or individuals who have strong traits of this diagnosis. DBT has also been utilized to treat individuals with drug and alcohol addictions, eating disorders, and for pain management. Individuals can attend the DBT program if they are at least 18 years old and are not currently attending high school. Individuals may attend college or work while attending the program; however, full-time employment and a full college course are not recommended, while attending the program, as it is intensive.

Services this program offers - The program is 13 weeks in duration and operates on a “rolling entry” where new class members join the class as there are openings at the beginning of the next module. Skills classes are co-facilitated by therapists with specialized DBT training and include up to 12 men and women.

Services of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Program include:

Skills classes are offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays in the morning from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or in the afternoon from 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Individual DBT sessions are offered one time per week for 60 minutes
Coaching call is a service available to individuals who are enrolled in any of our DBT programs outside of business hours
Care planning (during treatment and at discharge)
Psychiatric evaluation and medication management (optional)
Family DBT Sessions [up to three] during the 13 weeks (optional)
DBT Step Down outpatient group
DBT Graduate Group (for individuals who have successfully completed a DBT program either at PPI or in the community)

Treatment goals include the development of:

Relationship skills
The ability to handle stress
The ability to regulate emotions
Self-awareness