DBT may be effective for individuals that exhibit any of the following characteristics:

Emotion Dysregulation:

• Quickly shifting from one intense emotion to another
• Problems with anger
• Feeling like emotions control your life

Interpersonal Dysregulation:

•  Chaotic relationships
•  Fear of being abandoned in relationships

Self Dysregulation:

•  Feeling a sense of emptiness
•  Feeling confused about who you are and what you want in your life

Behavioral Dysregulation:

• Self injury
• Frequent suicidal thoughts and/or urges
• Impulsive behaviors that are self damaging

Cognitive Dysregulation: 

• Extreme (black and white) thinking
• “Detached” thinking, ranging from problems with inattention to dissociation
• Paranoid thinking

DBT has been shown in studies to be effective in treating the following psychiatric disorders:

• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Substance Abuse
• Bulimia
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Chronic Depression

For more information visit:  http://behavioraltech.org/downloads/dbtFaq_Cons.pdf