The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy and dialectical behavior therapy on interpersonal forgiveness and distress tolerance in female victims of domestic violence. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with the control group. The statistical population of the study included all female victims of domesti...

   Background & Aims: There are various methods for treatment of depression. This study was aimed to examine and compare the efficacy of two therapeutic techniques namely group cognitive behavior therapy and dialectical behavior therapy on decreasing depression level of multiple sclerosis patients.  Materials & Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental design from pretest - posttest with con...

The prevalence of divorce has increased worldwide in recent decades, with a range of negative consequences endangering the mental health of families. The purpose of the current study was the study of the effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy on the cognitive and emotional strategies of couples on the verge of divorce in Khorramabad. The research design was pretest-posttest test with a...

         The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy and emotional schema therapy on sleep quality in people who suffering from tension headache. The present study was a quasiexperimental design that conducted in the form of pretest-posttest-2mounths follow up. In this study, 68 patients with chronic tension headache were referred from pain...

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy on marital adjustment and intimacy of women with marital conflicts. The research method was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design with the control group. The statistical population of this study included all women with marital conflicts who had referred to counseling centers in Tehran to resolve...

Introduction: In recent years, dialectical behavior therapy has been used as a therapy for treatment-resistant anxiety disorder. The current research has been done to investigate the efficacy of group training of dialectical behavior therapy concepts on improvement of emotional recognition strategies and decrease of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Method: 30 women with OCD were selected b...

Introduction: Suicide as a psychiatric emergency is one of the greatest problems of today’s societies. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy in reducing suicidal thoughts (suicidal ideations) in suicide attempters with a history of previous suicide.  Materials and Methods: The method of this study was a quasi-experimental study with ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group dialectical behavior therapy in the improvement of distress tolerance and emotion regulation among substance abusers. Method: A quasi-experimental study along with pretest-posttest and control group was used for the conduct of this study. The population of the study consisted of all addicts referring to addiction tre...

Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy on resilience and psychological well-being of couples referring to Bushehr counseling centers. Methods: This study was performed on 3 couples (6 people) who were selected through voluntary and purposeful sampling. Data collection tools were Connor and Davidson Resilience Scale (2003) and Ryf...