Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a well-established treatment for individuals with multiple and severe psychosocial disorders, including those who are chronically suicidal. Because many such patients have substance use disorders (SUDs), the authors developed DBT for Substance Abusers, which incorporates concepts and modalities designed to promote abstinence and to reduce the length and adverse impact of relapses.

Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington, and she is also Director of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics there. Her primary research is in the application of behavioral models to suicidal behaviors, drug abuse, and borderline personality disorder.

"One of the most important treatment developments in recent years has been the theoretical and empirical elaboration of mindfulness and acceptance into evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral protocols. This book by Steven C. Hayes, Victoria M. Follette, Marsha M. Linehan -- three of the most creative thinkers in this area -- have produced a volume surveying the current status of these new intervention strategies across the wide spectrum of psychopathology." - David H. Barlow, PhD, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders and Department of Psychology, Boston University