I called two DBT programs in my area. The one who called me back is run by a hospital that's in my insurance network. It's a short form program, not what I expected, and goes every day, for about 5 hours a day, for 4 to 6 weeks. I don't know if that's a good idea or not, and I have to call insurance but they will probably cover it. You have to see their p-doc while you're taking it, but I can easily do without my T for that time period. It's kind of intense if it's daily, isn't it?

It's an excellent hospital but I don't know about their mental health department.

I didn't call them yet. I'm supposed to say it's the partial hospitalization program. That sounded scary and I said I didn't want to be in the hospital. He said that's just its name.

Has anyone been in a program that's only 4-6 weeks? The man who took my call told me that people are generally happy with the program.

The other program is with an agency that my T knows about and says its good. They didn't call back yet.

I've read the handouts about DBT. It seems kind of cut and dry. Do programs vary that much, do you think, or know? Thanks.