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