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McGinn, L. K., Bonavitacola, L., & Buerger, W. (2023). Disaster trauma. In F. M. Dattilio, D. I. Shapiro, & D. S. Greenaway (Eds.), Cognitive-behavioral strategies in crisis intervention, fourth edition. Guilford Press.

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Bonavitacola, L., and Buerger, W. (2022). Identity Disturbance: Clinical implications for DBT treatment of self-dysfunction in BPD. DBT Bulletin, 6 (2), 20- 25.

 

Spiegel, D., Makary, S., & Bonavitacola, L. (2020). Creative DBT activities using music: Interventions for enhancing engagement and effectiveness in therapy. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

 

Bonavitacola, L., Miller, A. L., McGinn, L. K., Zoloth, E. C. (2019). Clinical guidelines for improving dialectical thinking in DBT. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 26, 547-561.

 

Lang, C. M., Edwards, A. J., Mittler, M. A., & Bonavitacola, L. (2018). Dialectical behavior therapy with prolonged exposure for adolescents: rationale and review of the research. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 25, 416-426.

 

Rathus, J. H., Miller, A. L., & Bonavitacola, L. (2018). DBT with adolescents. In M. Swales (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. 

Chu, B. C., Rizvi, S. L., Zendegui, E. A., & Bonavitacola, L. (2015). Dialectical behavior therapy for school refusal: Treatment development and incorporation of web-based coaching. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 22, 317-330. 

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Chu, B.C., Rizvi, S. L., Zendegui, E. A., & Bonavitacola, L. (2019) (in absentia). Re-thinking interventions for school attendance problems: Implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy and web-based coaching. International Network for School Attendance: Oslo, Norway.

 

Miller, A. L, McGinn, L. K., & McFarr, L. (2018, November). Where Is the “C” in DBT? In Bonavitacola, L., & Zoloth, E., (Moderators). Panel discussion at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 52nd Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.

 

Miller, A. L, Bonavitacola, L., & Buczek, M. (2016, April). Applying DBT to novel adolescent and young adult populations in clinical and school settings. Workshop presented at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America conference, Philadelphia, PA. 

 

Bonavitacola, L., & Chu, B. Enriching Your Curriculum Vita (CV) For Externship, Internship, and Ongoing Professional Development. Presentation for the New Jersey Psychological Association Conference, November 2nd, 2013. 

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Dadd, A., Graling, K., Gerardi, N., Bonavitacola, L., Brice, C., Buzchek, M., Doughty, F., O’Brien, C., Walker, A., Miller, AL., & McGinn, L. (2019, November). The Acceptability and Feasibility of Implementing Comprehensive School-Based DBT (CS-DBT). Poster presented at International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (ISITDBT) Convention, Atlanta, GA.

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Bonavitacola, L., Kamal, F., Zoloth, E., & Miller, A. L. (2016, April). Cognitive rigidity in personality disorders: Clinician's perspectives on the role of non-dialectical thinking in dialectical behavior therapy. Poster presented at the North American Society for the Study of Personality Disorders conference, New York, NY.

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Bonavitacola, L., Rizvi, S. L., Zendegui, E. A., & Chu, B. C. (2014, November). Dialectical Behavior Therapy for School Refusal: Proof of Concept and Pilot Study. Poster presented at the International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (ISITDBT) Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Thomas, M. C., Carson-Wong, A., Geisser, S. J., Bonavitacola, L., Rizvi, S. L. (2013, November). The Development of Factors of the Therapeutic Alliance During Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, Nashville, TN.

 

Bonavitacola, L., Miller, M. R., Axelrod, C. M., Zocca, J. M., Benas, J. S., & Young, J. F. (2012, November). Barriers to Recruitment Across Varying School Districts in Community-Based Prevention Research. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, National Harbor, MD. 

 

Roman, K. M., Bonavitacola, L., Carson-Wong, A., & Rizvi, S. L. (2012, November). The Association Between Homework Completion and Clinical Outcomes in DBT Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention, National Harbor, MD.