Linehan, PhD, ABPP, is the creator of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), as well as a professor of psychology and psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington and the director of the Behavioral Research and Treatment Clinics. Her primary research focus is on the creation and evaluation of evidence-based treatments for people who are at high risk of suicide and have a number of serious mental illnesses. Dr. Linehan's contributions to suicide research and clinical psychology research have been acknowledged with multiple accolades, including the American Psychological Foundation's Gold Medal Prize for Life Achievement in the Application of Psychology and the Society for Psychological Science's James McKeen Cattell Award. The Marsha Linehan Prize for Distinguished Research in the Management of Suicidal Behavior was established in her honor by the American Society of Suicidology. She is a Zen master who teaches mindfulness and contemplative practices to health care practitioners through workshops and retreats.