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Alexander L. Chapman, Ph.D., R. Psych

Dr. Chapman is the President of the DBT Centre of Vancouver and an Assistant Professor (tenure-track) in the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University. In July 2005, he completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship with Dr. Marsha Linehan at the University of Washington, where he received intensive training and supervision in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and in clinical research on DBT. Dr. Chapman received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of British Columbia and his M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Idaho State University. He completed his internship training focused on DBT and other evidence-based cognitive-behavioural treatments at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Chapman has published several empirical and theoretical articles and has given numerous professional presentations on topics such as DBT, borderline personality disorder (BPD), suicidal and self-harm behaviour, and impulsive behaviour, among other topics. He has extensive training in DBT and other evidence-based treatments. Dr. Chapman also has consulted with mental health agencies regarding DBT and the treatment of BPD, taught courses in DBT, and he currently supervises Ph.D. students in DBT. He is trained in coding therapists’ sessions for adherence to DBT. In addition, as a DBT Trainer for Behavioral Tech, LLC, Dr. Chapman regularly gives workshops on DBT in both Canada and in the United States. Finally, Dr. Chapman is the author of The Borderline Personality Disorder Survival Guide and other publications.

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