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Abstract: 

Farabee v. Yaratha, 2018 WL 3490918 (E.D. Va. 2018) is a remarkable decision in many ways, not the least of which is Judge Morgan’s decision that the failure to provide plaintiff with dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) when multiple psychologists recommended it violated the Youngberg professional judgment standard. Farabee is diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPS) and there are other treatments used to treat BPS although there is evidence in this case that somehow only DBT, a variant on cognitive behavior treatment, seems appropriate. What makes the case especially interesting is that during his time at CSH, plaintiff filed over a thousand complaints and allegations of abuse or neglect against various staff members. Such behavior is consistent with the symptoms of his BPD. However, when plaintiff was given the benefit of able counsel, professional testimony, and an opportunity to be fully heard in this case, he prevailed to a significant extent.

Keywords: Dialectic Behavior Therapy; Borderline Personality Disorder

Affiliations:  1: Executive Editor.