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Category: DBT CENTER FAQS
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is based on Marsha Linehan’s treatment manuals, Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (1993) and Skills Training Manual for Treating Borderline Personality Disorder (1993). An…
How effective is the treatment?
DBT is the most researched treatment for borderline personality disorder. Although there are a few other treatments with promising data, DBT has the most solid evidence at this time.
Do I have to attend skills group?
Skills training group is a formal part of DBT for many of our clients. Skills group is designed to teach you new ways of responding, and is therefore considered…
Can I do DBT and keep working with my current therapist?
We find that receiving treatment from two therapists at once can be very confusing, and in some instances, actually harmful. For this reason, our clients take a break from…
How long does treatment take?
Most research suggests that individuals with multiple, chronic problems related to emotion dysregulation typically benefit from one year of DBT. However, there is wide variability. You and your therapist…
How is DBT different from CBT?
DBT is a form of CBT. DBT uses all of the strategies from CBT, with much more emphasis on emotion than is found in traditional CBT. Learning how to…
Do you have evening appointments?
Yes! You may work out your appointment schedule with your specific provider, but most of our providers offer at least some evening appointments. We do not typically offer weekend…
What is a dialectic?
Dialectics refers both to a means of communication and to a world view. Both are central to the DBT model. This is a complex topic, so we will just…