Welcome
Captain 
I love your name, Captain Hook by any chance
I've read your other thread, I'm so sorry your young daughter was involuntarily held as you'll read you are not alone. I can also understand the relief you feel knowing what you are dealing with, a starting point of learning how to support her, is key.
How long does it typically take for a child in DBT to start seeing positive results?
Every situation is different, it takes as long as it takes. I recall asking myself the same question, when will I see signs. It was very subtle changes over a long period. I guess it depends on their starting point and if they are motivated and determined as
No-One shares. With my DD being an adult I was not involved directly. I came to realise her tucked away in her bedroom, she was working her boots off! My DD says you can learn DBT skills, the challenge is to learn how to actively apply the skills and keep them fresh.
My DD26 was diagnosed July 2015, she was very unwell 2015-16 spent in bed, self harm trips to ER, two separate months in a woman's crisis home (stop short of hospital). DD gave up work Dec 2016 (worked from home, she lives with me) to concentrate on getting well.
Her history: there was a NHS (UK) 12 month waiting list.
Dec-June 2016
6 months skills group (the NHS put in a 'bridge' for those on the 12month DBT waiting list, so DD did 6 months of weekly skills group)
June 2016 - Sept 2017
14 months weekly skills group and DBT therapy, discharged by NHS and we in hindsight believe this is because half of the DBT team left over a very short period, they were prioritising the most vulnerable.
Oct 2018-Feb 2019
5 months refresh DBT skills group with a charity
July 2019 - DD's engaged with a new therapist, private BPD specialist. At this point the therapist is assessing her DBT skills, wellbeing, getting to know her. And likely commencing compassion, trauma, schema therapy.
Since Dec2016 DD had one relapse October 2018 for self harm and I believe that was due to not coping with 'stress', she'd been out of DBT or any kind of therapy for 12 months... So my strategy is for her continue to build her resilience through ongoing therapies that I'm now supporting financially. She's doing great, though I understand it's a challenge, she's waiting for an assessment as she believes she has bipolar that's never been diagnosed which shows me how in touch with herself she now is.
I hope sharing with you gives you some confidence. There is so much wisdom here at bpdfamily Captain, it's truly priceless.
It's small, gentle baby steps. BPD is complex, more than often co-morbid.
How is DBT going?
I'm glad you found us and joined us, it is the best life decision I've ever made!
Stay with
WDx
