Posted by Dinah on October 3, 2003, at 10:09:58
In reply to DBT - Dinah? Others?, posted by Penny on October 3, 2003, at 8:43:34
I think DBT could probably be useful for anyone. In fact, I think CBT/DBT should be tought outside the mental health arena as well as within.
That being said, I think your therapist is totally right about not wanting to be the one checking your homework. My therapist thinks DBT is good for me too, but when I told him I didn't want him nagging me about my diary cards, he agreed. I have enough disapproving authority figures in my world. If I want another one I don't have to pay for it.
I'm not sure that I'd like a DBT group either, but I think it would be good for me (if I could find one). I did my diary cards like three times before hitting a depressed phase and stopping. Haven't looked at DBT since. A group would give some structure. From what I can tell, DBT is heavily reliant on the skills of the DBT practitioner. If it's used as a boilerplate model by therapists without humor and empathy, it's probably not going to be all that great. The manual even calls for those skills. :) But if you can find a well run group, it might be really useful. At least look into it before writing it off.
And congratulations for bringing it up with your therapist.
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