Events & Publications
Past and upcoming events
2017
UK, Derby - Intensive training for RO-DBT practitioners - 5 days
USA, New Jersey Intensive training (Level 1) for RO-DBT practitioner - 5 days
Croatia - Forensics conference, RO-DBT
2018
USA, New Jersey 5 day Intensive training (L2) for RO-DBT practitioners
USA, Chicago - Level 1 and 2 - 10 day intensive training for RO-DBT practitioners
UK, Dorset - 5 day Level 2 intensive training for RO-DBT practitioners,
Netherlands, Amsterdam - RO-DBT Training one day
Sweden - RO-DBT Training
Australia, Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne - One day RO-DBT Introduction trainings
2023-2024
Stockholm - Level 3 RO-DBT conceptualisation
1 Day team consultation
Brisbane - RO-DBT level 3
Singapore - RO-DBT Intro April 2024
Sydney - Level 3 in RO-DBT April 2024
Brisbane - Level 3 training in RO-DBT April 2024
Melbourne -Introduction to RO-DBT April 2024
Darwin - Introduction to RO-DBT April 2024
Warsaw Conference - presenting cognitive methods with RO-DBT May 2024
Exeter UK RO-DBT Level 3 May 2024
France Senior RO-DBT team - Retreat
2021-2022
Sweden - Intensive training for RO-DBT practitioners
Denmark - Training for RO-DBT practitioners
Taiwan online - intro to RODBT
Italy online Intro to RO-DBT
2019-2020
UK, Dorset - 5 day Intensive Training for RO-DBT practitioners L2
Sydney - RO-DBT Intensive training Level 1
New Zealand, Christchurch - RO-DBT 1 day Introductory training
2025
Sweden - Intensive training for RO-DBT practitioners May
UK - Emotional Assistant for EFT Training in the NHS L1 and L2
Upcoming in 2025:
Chicago conference - on the committee and also presenting on the use of diary cards in RO-DBT
SfDBT Conference online - presenting on RO-DBT and managing eating disorders
London UK RO-DBT 3 day training (L3)
Upcoming in 2026:
Australia RO-DBT level 3
Sweden RO-DBT level 3
Publications
Publications
Bates, A., Ottaway, J., Moyses, H., Perrow, M., Rushbrook, S., & Cusack, R. (2020). Psychological impact of caring for critically ill patients during the Covid-19 pandemic and recommendations for staff support. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 0(0), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1177/1751143720965109
Bates A, Golding H, Rushbrook S, et al. A randomised pilot feasibility study of eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing recent traumatic episode protocol, to improve psychological recovery following intensive care admission for COVID-19. Journal of the Intensive Care Society. 2022;24(3):309-319. https://doi.org/10.1177/17511437221136828
Bates, A., Rushbrook, S., Shapiro, E., Grocott, M., & Cusack, R. (2020). CovEMERALD: Assessing the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of remotely delivered Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing following Covid-19 related critical illness: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 21, 929-93 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04805-1
Bates A, Golding H, Rushbrook S, et al Mixed-methods randomised study exploring the feasibility and acceptability of eye-movement desensitisation and reprocessing for improving the mental health of traumatised survivors of intensive care following hospital discharge: protocol BMJ Open 2024;14:e081969. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081969
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e081969.long
Coulter, N., & Rushbrook, S. (2010). Playfulness in CAT. Reformulation, Winter, 24-27. https://www.acat.org.uk/resources/reformulation-articles/playfulness-in-cat?issue_id=2&article_id=12 Playfulness in CAT | ACAT
Coulter, N., & Rushbrook, S. (2012). Sleep tight: Working creatively with dreams in CAT. Reformulation, Summer, 7-12. https://www.acat.org.uk/resources/reformulation-articles/sleep-tight-working-creatively-with-dreams-in-cat
Coulter, N., & Rushbrook, S. (2024). Beyond your wildest dreams. In Y. J. Stevens (Ed), Creativity and Mental Health: A Cognitive Analytic Approach to Integrating Play and Imagination in Psychotherapy, Supervision and Training. Pavilion Publishing & Media.
Dawson, M., Rowell, K., Johnstone, L., Pampoulov, P., & Rushbrook, S. (2023). Measuring the effectiveness of Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT): An evaluation of using psychological outcome measures in a personality disorder service Measuring the effectiveness of Cognitive Analytic Therapy: An evaluation of using psychological outcome measures in a personality disorder service
Hempel, R., Booth, R., Giblin, A., Hamilton, L., Hoch, A., Portner, J., Tomcik, N., Rushbrook, S., Simic, M., Hunt, K., & Wolf-Arehult, M. (2018). The Implementation of RO DBT in Clinical Practice. The Behavior Therapist, 41(3), 161-173. Implementation of RO DBT in Clinical Practice
Hempel, R., Rushbrook, S., O'Mahen, H., & Lynch, T. (2018). How to Differentiate Overcontrol From Undercontrol: Findings From the RefraMED Study and Guidelines From Clinical Practice. The Behavior Therapist, 41(3), 132-142. How to Differentiate Overcontrol From Undercontrol: Findings From the RefraMED Study and Guidelines From Clinical Practice
Lynch, T., Hempel, R., Whalley, B., Byford, S., Chamba, R., Clarke, P., Clarke, S., Kingdon, D., O’Mahen, H., Remington, B., Rushbrook, S., Shearer, J., Stanton, M., Swales, M., Watkins, A., & Russell, T. (2018). Radically open dialectical behaviour therapy for refractory depression: the RefraMED RCT. Efficacy & Mechanism Evaluation, 5(7), 1-144. https://doi.org/10.3310/eme05070
Lynch, T., Hemel, R., Whalley, B., Byford, S., Chamba, R., Clarke, P., Clarke, S., Kingdon, D., O’Mahen, H., Remington, B., Rushbrook, S., Shearer, J., Stanton, M., Swales, M., Watkins, A., & Russell, I. (2020). Refractory depression – mechanisms and efficacy of radically open dialectical behaviour therapy (RefraMED): findings of a randomised trial on benefits and harms. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 216, 204-212. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2019.53
Shearer, J., Lynch, T., Chamba, R., Clarke, S., Hempel, R., Kingdon, D., O’Mahen, H., Remington, B., Rushbrook, S., Russell, I., Stanton, M., Swales, M., Watkins, A., Whalley, B., & Byford, S. (2019). Refractory depression – cost-effectiveness of radically open dialectical behaviour therapy: findings of economic evaluation of RefraMED trial. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 5(64), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2019.57
Stanton, M., Rushbrook, S., Swales, M., & Lynch, T. (2021). A case study and practitioner perspective on the application of Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (RO DBT). Quaderni di Psicoterapia Cognitiva, 48, 20-35. https://doi.org/10.3280/qpc48-2021oa12138