{"product_id":"ro-dbt-for-beginners-miles-raymond-mccarthy-9781764726665","title":"RO-DBT for Beginners: A Plain-Language Introduction to Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Trainee Therapists, Students, and Those Suppor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Standard Therapy Misses Some Clients\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome clients arrive prepared, engage cooperatively, complete every task assigned to them, and make no progress. They are not resistant or unmotivated. They are overcontrolled, and the models most clinicians are trained to use were never built for them. Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy was developed specifically for this population, yet for trainee therapists, counseling students, and those supporting someone referred to this model, accessible introductory resources have been almost entirely absent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat This Book Offers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRO-DBT for Beginners provides a plain-language introduction to Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy for readers encountering the model without prior knowledge. Drawing on the framework developed by treatment founder Thomas Lynch, the book explains the concept of overcontrol and why it differs fundamentally from the emotional dysregulation standard DBT addresses. It covers the neurobiosocial model of overcontrol, the full treatment structure from orientation to discharge, and the skills curriculum across three domains: openness, flexibility, and social connectedness. Chapters address the model's application across restrictive anorexia nervosa, treatment-resistant depression, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, autism spectrum presentations, and Cluster C personality disorders. A dedicated chapter is written for families and carers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat Makes This Book Different\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Rather than reproducing clinical handouts or skills worksheets, this book builds conceptual understanding through realistic composite examples, clear definitions, and a logically sequenced teaching structure. Every major term is introduced in accessible language before being used freely. The scope is honest: this is a conceptual foundation, not a practice manual, and it does not claim to certify any reader to deliver treatment. For those approaching formal RO-DBT training or the Lynch textbooks for the first time, it provides a grounded and accurate starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Book Is for Readers Who\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is for readers who are training in counseling, psychotherapy, or clinical psychology and have encountered RO-DBT in placement or supervision. It serves psychology students engaging with clinical literature on overcontrol disorders for the first time, and practitioners seeking orientation before committing to specialist training. Clients preparing to begin RO-DBT and family members supporting someone with an overcontrolled presentation will also find it directly relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBegin Here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor readers who want to understand RO-DBT clearly, without needing a clinical doctorate to follow it, this book offers the structured beginning the field has been missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miles Raymond McCarthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1764726669\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764726665\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Renewable Ink Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Miles Raymond McCarthy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48853010579711,"sku":"9781764726665","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ro-dbt-for-beginners-miles-raymond-mccarthy-9781764726665","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}