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From: matroshka on 10 Mar 2008 00:27
Has anybody had experience with DBT and symptoms of PTSD?
From: howard.aubrey on 10 Mar 2008 13:07
On Mar 10, 12:27 am, matroshka <matroshka.2...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Has anybody had experience with DBT and symptoms of PTSD?

There is no evidence that DBT is effective in treating Histrionic
Personality Disorder...

That's what you have, not PTSD...
From: anon on 11 Mar 2008 09:04
> Has anybody had experience with DBT and symptoms of PTSD?

Hi Matruska,
I had not heard of "DBT", but a quick read on Wiki makes it sound like an
interesting blend of several well proven concepts. I imagine that as with
all therapies the individual therapist's skills, and the degree to which
they match with the client, are very important. Most good therapists are
probably pretty eclectic anyway, drawing a variety of ideas from various
styles. But as with friends, jobs, clothing, foods, and some many other
things, in the end it very much about matching you with what works for you.

I think that a good therapist is someone you must shop for and "try out".
After speaking once, or perhaps a few times, you will get an idea of whether
you will have a good rapport and whether the relationship is likely to be
productive. Shop like a good consumer. You are spending considerable time
and money on an investment in yourself. If it is not working, after a
reasonable time and trial, be open about that to both yourself and the
therapist. Don't let considerations of the therapist's ego, or your own,
keep you in a therapeutic relationship that does not work well.

Anon


From: matroshka on 11 Mar 2008 17:47
On Mar 11, 6:04 am, "anon" <o...(a)myway.com> wrote:
> > Has anybody had experience with DBT and symptoms of PTSD?
>
> Hi Matruska,
> I had not heard of "DBT", but a quick read on Wiki makes it sound like an
> interesting blend of several well proven concepts. I imagine that as with
> all therapies the individual therapist's skills, and the degree to which
> they match with the client, are very important. Most good therapists are
> probably pretty eclectic anyway, drawing a variety of ideas from various
> styles. But as with friends, jobs, clothing, foods, and some many other
> things, in the end it very much about matching you with what works for you.
>
> I think that a good therapist is someone you must shop for and "try out".
> After speaking once, or perhaps a few times, you will get an idea of whether
> you will have a good rapport and whether the relationship is likely to be
> productive. Shop like a good consumer. You are spending considerable time
> and money on an investment in yourself. If it is not working, after a
> reasonable time and trial, be open about that to both yourself and the
> therapist. Don't let considerations of the therapist's ego, or your own,
> keep you in a therapeutic relationship that does not work well.
>
> Anon

Thanks Anon. If you want a reply, I can reply to you in mail. I don't
think it is wise to discuss psychotherapy out in public other than in
theory or on an academic level.
From: TyMeDwn1st on 12 Mar 2008 17:14
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:47:08 -0700 (PDT), matroshka
<matroshka.2008(a)gmail.com> wrote:

>On Mar 11, 6:04 am, "anon" <o...(a)myway.com> wrote:
>> > Has anybody had experience with DBT and symptoms of PTSD?
>>
>> Hi Matruska,
>> I had not heard of "DBT", but a quick read on Wiki makes it sound like an
>> interesting blend of several well proven concepts. I imagine that as with
>> all therapies the individual therapist's skills, and the degree to which
>> they match with the client, are very important. Most good therapists are
>> probably pretty eclectic anyway, drawing a variety of ideas from various
>> styles. But as with friends, jobs, clothing, foods, and some many other
>> things, in the end it very much about matching you with what works for you.
>>
>> I think that a good therapist is someone you must shop for and "try out".
>> After speaking once, or perhaps a few times, you will get an idea of whether
>> you will have a good rapport and whether the relationship is likely to be
>> productive. Shop like a good consumer. You are spending considerable time
>> and money on an investment in yourself. If it is not working, after a
>> reasonable time and trial, be open about that to both yourself and the
>> therapist. Don't let considerations of the therapist's ego, or your own,
>> keep you in a therapeutic relationship that does not work well.
>>
>> Anon
>
>Thanks Anon. If you want a reply, I can reply to you in mail. I don't
>think it is wise to discuss psychotherapy out in public other than in
>theory or on an academic level.

Well, that would certainly explain why you asked about it in a public
newsgroup, wouldn't it?

--
Ty
Who is mostly just a
slightly skewed
Donna Reed

War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes
think they are going to profit from it.
~~ George Orwell
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