Does DBT work better?
DBT has been systematically studied and has been demonstrated to bring about
beneficial change in patients with BPD. It has been shown to reduce emergency
room care and hospitalizations to an extent that may justify its high direct
cost and even make it attractive to managed care. Other cognitively based
therapies have also demonstrated effectiveness, however, and even approaches
that have not been subjected to as rigorous scrutiny may often produce
worthwhile results. To the best of my knowledge, DBT has not been tested
head-to-head with psychoanalytic psychotherapy or other conventional
treatments.
© Dr. Richard Moskovitz
Should all Borderlines try to get into a DBT program?
By A.J. Mahari © 2005-2007
