So for those of you who have not been following, my T told me she could no longer see me anymore because I was in complete crisis mode and she felt she couldn't handle me and I needed more help.
So she told me about this DBT study at the hospital she works at and said I should try that. I fit all the initial criteria to be accepted. What I didn't know was how intense the screening/interviewing process would be. I went through a physical, had my blood drawn, signed the consent forms, went through 7 hours of questioning, was given a stack of questionnaires to fill out, and went through a stress test. I wanted to give up so badly, and I felt so mad at my T for making me go through this and not seeing me. The study is 6 months long and you can be assigned to two groups: either the medication group or the DBT group. I did not want the medication group because my T specifically wanted me to do DBT, so I knew that if I got into the med group, I would have to do 6 months of medication (which I am opposed to anyway), and then 6 months of DBT, which they have to offer people in the med, ie control group. If I got randomized to the treatment, ie DBT group, I would instantly get the 6 months of DBT, and my T said that if I finished the 6 months of DBT and was referred back to her, she would start seeing me again. I know she is good for her word.
So basically, the screening process was arduous, but right after I finished, they told me I had been randomized to DBT!!!!
I was SO happy, because this means I have a good chance of seeing my T again in 6 months. I know there is a chance I could be referred to another DBT therapist after the initial 6 months of DBT, but if I work hard, I know I can be successful and see her again.
Today I got a call from the psychologist who will be my DBT T. I had to meet with her once before at the beginning of my screening, and she seems nice. I am really happy about getting randomized to DBT, because I know that in March I may be able to start therapy again with T!!! She told me she would be there after I was done so we could continue our work. Yay!
Sep 12, 2013, 06:17 PM
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