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Originally Posted by stopdog
"Among other things, DBT teaches that there are five options for solving any problem: 1. Solve the problem (change the situation); 2. Fell better about the problem (change or regulate your emotional response); 3. Tolerate the problem; 4. Stay unhappy; or 5. Make things worse. Once you've decided on how you want to deal with the problem, DBT offers a variety of skills to achieve your goal."
I find this sort of thing to be incredibly condescending from those therapist guys- of course these are the choices one has. Who does not know that - and I never find having the obvious stated to be useful for me.
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Just because people know what needs to be done doesn't mean they do it. DBT is for people who have particular difficulty navigating the coping mechanisms that come naturally to most people. Most people have a certain amount of resilience, or in DBT terms "distress tolerance". People who benefit from DBT do not, hence the need to cope through other methods that are self destructive. The intention of the method is not to insult the intelligence of clients or to blame them. It's just helping to learn the skills they need to emotionally cope in the world and maintain relationships. This is not an issue for everyone and everyone doesn't need DBT. It's like social skills groups. The material they cover about day to day human interactions and societal expectations is just common sense to most people. Bit of you have Aspergers or something similar, it works.