Episode 39. Not a cult? Why so much Kool-Aid? In this episode Ulland and Jo review how DBT may be confused as being a closed group, often misunderstood by other treatment providers from other models. It has been accused as being cult-like from outsiders—just like most cults are accused of being cults from outsiders. They review Theo Dorpat’s book on Gaslighting, Double Binds, and Covert Control in psycho analysis. The unit has a culture of care, but not a CULTure. And . . . the Kool-Aid IS delicious.
