Has anyone tried Dialectical Behaviour Therapy workbooks?

[Anonymous]

Are they effective or helpful? I’m needing DBT but appointments with therapists are $200 minimum where I live, and I can’t afford that for the time being. Are workbooks worth my time and money or is it a waste? Have you ever tried using one? Let me know your experience!

[slatyb]

I have not. Traditional talk therapy has helped me quite a bit. That's not cheap either, but neither is it $200/hour. Fortunately, I have medical insurance that will cover quite a bit of the cost.

[AngryCarl2]

That's a total rip off but I'm suire you already knew that.

[slatyb]

@AngryCarl2 $200/hour? That's about the going rate in Seattle for a Ph. D. Psychologist. It seems about right to me. It takes years of training, and the fee also has to cover the cost of the office, malpractice insurance, a subscription to an appointment system, self-employment tax, medical insurance, etc.

I'm a software developer and I'm paid over $100/hour plus medical benefits and paid time off. A psychologist charging $200/hour may not be as well off.

[AngryCarl2]

Years of training my ass. It's basically just Cognitive Therapy, which anyone can do if they've read the book.

[slatyb]

@AngryCarl2 I have no idea about DBT. Licensed therapists train both academically, then work under supervision for some time. Ph. D. Psychologists train for some years, then intern before being granted a license to practice independently.

[AngryCarl2]

Isn't that just a posh term for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy? I guess I'm just displaying my ignorance. No, I haven't seen them.

[Asker]

I’m unsure what Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is, but DBT is known to effectively ease symptoms and treat people primarily with Borderline Personality Disorder.

[AngryCarl2]

Well then good!

[In_Trance]

never heard of it