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"DBT success criteria?"

About: Adult Mental Health Community / Personality Disorder Hub Mandala Centre

(as a carer),

My daughter had 2 rounds of DBT, which was not a success. DBT staff marked their own homework, stating that the DBT was a success because she had written a CV. DBT success criteria should include things like reduction in self-harm, reduction in hospital admissions etc. My daughter had signed up for professional help with severe mental illness, not a CV writing workshop.

Why are DBT staff not using professional methods to evaluate and record the success or otherwise of DBT? If honest feedback is argued with, changes are not made, outcomes don't improve....

DBT was unsuccessful because it was not autism informed, carers were banned from making contact with staff and staff often put my daughter at increased risk due to poor decision making.

The bigger concern is why does the Trust not accurately record the success of DBT,  and quite possibly other treatments too?

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Response from Sallyanne Wilson, Head of Service - Community Therapy South Nottighamshire, Nottingham West Locality, Health Partnerships last week
Sallyanne Wilson
Head of Service - Community Therapy South Nottighamshire, Nottingham West Locality,
Health Partnerships

Manage community services in the NHS

Submitted on 06/06/2025 at 14:12
Published on Care Opinion at 14:12


Good Afternoon - Thankyou for taking the time to feedback - Your comments have come to me for review, but unfortunately I do not manage these services so will be unable to support or influence any changes. Apologies for this.

If you would like to make a further complaint - please do contact our PALS services. These can be contacted as below.


I am sorry I am not able to help further with this situation but I hope you are able to get your concerns looked into further.

Sallyanne Wilson

Head of Service Community Therapy Services / P1 - South Nottinghamshire

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Update posted by Anneli (a carer)

Hi

If my post has incorrectly come to you, please can it be passed on to the correct service for review?

DBT is run by Personality Disorders Pathway at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Thank you

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