DBT Success Stories Survey

The Linehan Institute and Behavioral Tech organizations are collecting DBT success stories in order to share hope and inspiration with clients, family, and DBT therapists as well as to inspire others to support the Linehan Institute in increasing access to care for those who need it. By submitting your story, you give permission to The Linehan Institute and Behavioral Tech to share your story publically.

Behavioral Tech and the Linehan Institute are business locations and do not have clinicians onsite. If you are currently contemplating suicide or self-injury or need the help of a mental health professional, please stop filling out this survey and call 911 (in the U.S.) or your national emergency services. Within the U.S., you can also call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK.

Additionally, if you are suicidal now, please visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

If you have a question about DBT or DBT training, please visit our Contact Us page at http://behavioraltech.org/about/contactus.cfm, as this survey is monitored on a limited basis.

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* 1. Please indicate which statement applies to you.

I have received DBT treatment myself.

I have a loved one who was treated with DBT.

I am a mental health provider and have treated clients using DBT.

If you answered loved one -- what was your relationship to the person being treated with DBT?

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* 2. What was the diagnosis in this situation?

Borderline personality disorder (BPD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Depression

Eating disorder

Substance use disorder

No diagnosis

I don’t know

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What was your experience of life (or providing therapy) before DBT?

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* 4. How did you learn about DBT?

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* 5. What difference has DBT made in your life or practice?

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* 6. What was the most difficult part of learning/implementing DBT?

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* 7. What advice or information would you like to share with others who are struggling with mental disorders and have not yet found the treatment they need?

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* 8. Listing your first name and general location (state and country) may help readers identify more personally with what you share, but it is absolutely not required for you to disclose this information. What information are you comfortable with us sharing along with your story? Please check all that apply.

I would like my name and general location to remain anonymous.

I give permission for you to list my first name with my story.

I give permission for you to list my general location (state, country) with my story.

Please share your name, state, and/or country if you are comfortable with us posting this information with your story.

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* 9. If The Linehan Institute is searching for a person to tell their story in an audio interview, a video interview, or at a Linehan Institute fundraising event, would you be interested in us contacting you? Please check all that apply.

Yes - I would be interested in participating in an audio interview.

Yes - I would be interested in participating in a video interview.

Yes - I would be interested in telling my story at a Linehan Institute fundraising event.

If you answered yes above, please enter your email address and phone number.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. This is one way for us to meet our goal of reducing stigma around seeking and receiving mental health treatment. Additionally, we hope your story will be an inspiration for those who currently need help.