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Originally Posted by justafriend306
I am not sure about whether DBT or CBT would be best.
DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) is intended for those with personality disorders. CBT (cognative Behaviour therapy) is more appropriate for mood disorders.
Personally I found the CBT to help. I admit though I have fallen off of late and it has been a bit disasterous having done so. Th
ese therapies while designed for a 3 month course (usually) should become a life's practise. This last week I have hauled out some of the worksheets again and it is helping.
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It is true that DBT was started to help those with bpd but it has become mainstream now and you can choose from several workbooks sold at Barnes & Nobel or Amazon.com. I have the DBT workbook that Marsha Linehan created. Marsha Linehan did say that she thought it might not be as effective with those suffering from depression. However, I think it can be helpful when coming out of depression and having real life anxieties as so much of DBT is about strengthening coping skills.
Sometimes CBT helps and sometimes not. I have known about CBT for over 15 years and it too has become mainstream. I think CBT is best when working with a therapist. It is really difficult to find one who does it well. I only found one therapist years ago who advertised that she did CBT therapy and she did not really know how to do CBT.
Of the two I find that DBT offers more in the way of coping with extreme emotions.