How do members experience Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Borderline personality disorder 722 136
Support mental / emotional health 106 56
Major depressive disorder 75 54
Post-traumatic stress disorder 35 20
Generalized anxiety disorder 29 16
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Depressed mood 4
Flashbacks 4
Overwhelming emotions 3
Agitation 2
Anticipatory anxiety 2
Fatigue 2

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 8
Mild 20
None 172

Member evaluations

rodolptte24

evaluated on Feb 18, 2011

  • Perceived effectiveness for borderline personality disorder: Major
  • Side effects: None

Alie

evaluated on Apr 13, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for Support mental / emotional health: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

GoldThreads

evaluated on Nov 06, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for bipolar disorder: Major
  • Side effects: None