I haven't ever tried it but there is a great web site with information on DBT. gooble DBT and follow the links.

Hi,
my answer is YES! has helped me during mania not to LOSE IT!! I'm thinking of going through the instruction. Right now, I am very depressed and am lucky if I can do anything so I don't see it being helpful now. I just can't apply it right now.

I hear this is the newest therapy out and is partially based on CBT, spirituality and problem solving. I am dating myself to say I have not used this kind of therapy but have heard good things about it.

I have just gone to Amazon and ordered a book DBT in Clinical Practice so hopefully I can be better educated in it.

I'm confused, I thought DBT was for borderline.

I have heard of it , but can't find anywhere around her who does it.

This is in reply to Lou2. DBT can and at first was used for Borderline, but know there are a lot of reports of success with bipolar. Just looking for all the help I can get. Any other behavioral therapy suggestions welcome!

kewl, good to know.

i AGREE THANKS FOR THE INFO!

I have and it was a great thing for me. Because of the way I was raised and the coping skills I had learnt from my mothers behaviour and on my own it taught me a whole new way to live and react to things.
I was very relucate to try it and three weeks in something clicked.
To discover that the way had reacted to situations and events in my life up to that time had been unreasonable was scarey, but I stuck with it and am glad that I did.
Babysteps are the only way to approach this course and also with the attitude that it might just help with things.
You am very well have to do the course more than once but it is enlightening and truely worth the effort.
Best wishes and good luck.

Lou it was initally for borderline and they have now found that it has awesome success with beepers. It is worth the effort...It isnt a quit fix its a 20 week course and then you may need to do it again.

I don't know if what I have done is DBT, but my therapist is a behavioral/cognitive therapist.

As Johnette said, DBT is a seperate course/program. It involves weekly group, homework, and weekly sessions with a DBT therapist.

It is basically life skills...and very effective. Originally developed for those with bpd, it was later on determined to be very effective for people with depression, bipolar and anxiety disorders.

To get a littel information on the topic, and for a self/help home study, check out: http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/

I've already completed a beginner's group in DBT from Sept '06 to July '07. I had many coping skills when I entered; however, I was living in quiet desperation. The support group helped me to learn new life skills and to hone the one's I already have. DBT changed my life and without question gave me the ability to deal with some serious issues surrounding my life and family. This last Sept. I started in an advanced version of the same group. The advanced is based on film therapy applying the skills learned from the first year from what you seen in the films and how it relates to your own life. Time is also spent reviewing skills and making regular application of the skills in our daily lives. I would highly recommend it to anyone with mental health issues.