The Board of the International Society for the Improvement and Teaching of DBT (ISITDBT) is happy to announce this call for submissions for our 31st Annual ISITDBT 2026 Conference! The 31st Annual ISITDBT Conference will be held on November 12th, 2026, in person at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor and the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. This conference will also have a hybrid option for attendees, while all presentations will occur in person.

Important Information about CEs:
All professional level tickets include 6.5 CEs for the conference, and this does not need to be purchased separately from registration. For those who wish to obtain CEs, you will need to follow the standard process of signing in and out of the conference to verify your attendance, and then complete your evaluations online through CE-Go. Once your evaluations are completed, CE-Go will automatically generate your CE certificate and notify you that it is available to download. An entire session must be attended to receive full credit.

Registration:
Tickets are available for both in-person and virtual attendance. Please be mindful of your selection as virtual tickets will not be honored toward in-person attendance. ISITDBT offers reduced rates for professionals who register early, for students, and for those attending ABCT. Early bird discounted registration is available until October 16th, 2026. Registration for in person tickets closes on November 3rd, 2026. View our program and register here!

If you are unable to join us live (in-person or virtually), the 31st ISITDBT conference will be available for purchase following the conference. We plan to provide the conference as asynchronous learning for CEs to strive to meet the needs of our international community in various time zones.

Scholarships:
We are pleased to continue offering scholarships designed to increase access for clinicians, researchers, and trainees who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Asexual, and Intersex individuals as well as sexual and gender minority identities not encompassed by the letters in the acronym LGBTQIA+. These scholarships are intended to reduce the financial barrier to attending ISITDBT. The scholarship will cover 100% of the registration fee (either virtual or in-person) for the 2026 ISITDBT Conference.

Please use this Scholarship Application to indicate your interest in a scholarship by October 3rd, 2026. A member of ISITDBT will respond to your request soon after the deadline. If we receive more applicants than available scholarships, we will use a random generator to select scholarship recipients. If you do not receive a scholarship, you will still have until October 16th, 2026 to register at the early bird rate.

Conference Related Support:
For additional support with registering and CEs, please reach out to CE-Go at support@CE-Go.com. For other conference related questions, please contact the program chairs at programchair@isitdbt.net.

Hotel:
ISITDBT is made possible in part due to a long-standing partnership with the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT). Their convention website includes extensive information about travel to Baltimore, including discounts on hotel and airfare. More information here: ABCT Conference info

We look forward to being in community with you as we enter a new decade at the 31st year of the ISITDBT Conference by learning and disseminating DBT!

Code of Conduct

Conduct, Harassment, & Discrimination
ISITDBT is committed to providing a productive and welcoming environment for all meeting participants, guests, and ISITDBT volunteers. This policy applies to conduct by attendees, presenters, and volunteers of ISITDBT. It applies to complaints of harassment or discrimination by or other conduct that involve attendees, presenters, and volunteers of ISITDBT at or in connection with all ISITDBT events. ISITDBT has zero-tolerance for any form of unlawful discrimination or harassment by participants or our volunteers at our meetings. If you experience such incidents or hear of any incidents of unacceptable behavior, ISITDBT asks that you inform the ISITDBT Board at Isit@isitdbt.net.

This Code of Conduct applies in all ISITDBT meeting-related events, including those sponsored by organizations other than ISITDBT but held in conjunction with ISITDBT events, as well as participation in ISITDBT networking events.

ISITDBT reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the meeting without warning or refund, or revocation of access to platforms in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, ISITDBT reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future meeting, virtually or in person.

Equal Opportunity
It is ISITDBT’s policy to ensure equal opportunity without unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military/veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship, physical appearance, body size, or other characteristics protected by law. ISITDBT prohibits all such discrimination and harassment.

Harassment Defined
Unlawful harassment on the basis of any protected characteristic is strictly prohibited.
Harassment includes verbal, written, or physical conduct that denigrates or shows hostility toward an individual on the basis of any of the above listed protected factors and that: (1) creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment; or (2) interferes with an individual’s performance or ability to participate in ISITDBT events.

Harassing conduct includes but is not limited to epithets, slurs, or negative stereotyping; threatening, intimidating, or hostile acts; and denigrating jokes; and offensive texts, emails, or other messages.

Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome conduct, comment, gesture, or contact of a sexual nature, whether on a one-time basis or in a continuous series of incidents that might reasonably be expected to offend or embarrass an individual or be intended to generate a sexual response or favor. Sexual harassment also includes any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or unwelcome physical conduct.

Prohibited Conduct
ISITDBT is committed to diversity, equity, professional treatment of ideas, and respectful treatment of all attendees, presenters, and volunteers at or in connection with all ISITDBT events.
ISITDBT seeks to provide a professional atmosphere in which diverse participants may learn, network, and otherwise participate in an environment of mutual respect. Conduct that is prohibited includes but is not limited to:

• • Harassment or intimidation based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military/veteran status, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship, physical appearance, body size, or other characteristics protected by law
• • Sexual harassment or intimidation, including unwelcome sexual attention, stalking, or unsolicited physical contact
• • Harassment, intimidation, or coercion based upon a position as a board member or any position of influence
• • Abusive, lewd, or threatening conduct
• • Bullying, harassment, or unprofessional conduct toward attendees, presenters, volunteers, or other participants at ISITDBT events
• • Physical violence or threats of violence
• • Sexually charged communications or conduct

Reporting Acts of Harassment, Discrimination, or Retaliation
ISITDBT encourages reporting of all perceived incidents of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation, regardless of the offender’s identity or position. Individuals who believe they have been the victim of such conduct may report their concerns to the ISITDBT Board at isit@isitdbt.net.
ISITDBT encourages individuals to advise the offender that their conduct is unwelcome and to request that it be discontinued, if they feel comfortable so doing.

An individual making a complaint may be asked to put the complaint in writing promptly after reporting unwanted conduct.

In the event that an individual feels that their physical safety is in jeopardy, ISITDBT encourages the individual to contact the appropriate law enforcement agency immediately and notify the ISITDBT Board at isit@isitdbt.net.

Every complaint or concern will be investigated, and any appropriate action will be taken.

False Reporting
Knowingly making a false accusation of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation, or knowingly providing false information in the course of an investigation of a report, may be treated as harassment. A complaint made in good faith, even if found to be unsubstantiated, will not be considered a false accusation.

Retaliation
Retaliation against an individual for reporting harassment or discrimination or for participating in an investigation of a claim of harassment or discrimination is a serious violation and is strictly prohibited. Acts of retaliation should be reported immediately.

By joining, registering, participating, or volunteering at ISITDBT or its events, you have agreed to the terms as outlined in ISITDBT’s Code of Conduct.

ISITDBT 2025 Conference still available as asynchronous learning for CEs

As we prepare the program for our 2026 ISITDBT Conference in Baltimore on November 12th, ISITDBT is happy to remind you that our 2025 Conference is still available as asynchronous learning through the end of 2026!

You can purchase all available courses which total 8.5 CEs for $240. You can also purchase courses individually (1 or 1.25 CEs) for $30 each. In order to purchase courses individually, please click on “courses” at the very top of the website.

https://international-society-for-improvement-and-teaching-of-dialectic.ce-go.com/bundles/30th-annual-isitdbt-conference-2025