The study was conducted aiming at assessing the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy to reduce impulsivity and increase emotional regulation in women dependent on methamphetamine. This was a quasi-experimental study type pretest-posttest with control group. The statistical population consisted of all female dependent on Methamphetamine were treated with Metadon Maintenance Th...

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...

Introduction: Physical and psychological health in patients with type 2 diabetes is related to basic psychological needs. This study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy and training based on metacognition on the basic psychological needs of patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: The present study is quasi-experimental with pre-test, post-test, and follow-...

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...

Background & Aim: Social anxiety is one of the most common problems among adolescents that significantly impact social development. Dialectical behavior therapy has been studied in a wide range of mental health problems and disorders. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of skill training based on dialectical behavior therapy on emotional regulation, social avoidance and distress in ...

  Background and Objectives: Researches have shown that overweight is associated with an increased risk of eating disorders and consequently, leads to a decreased quality of life.. Therefore, the treatment that targets both overweight and eating disorders is vital. So, This study was designed to determine the effect of dialectical behavior therapy on quality of life in women with overweight an...

Introduction: Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder throughout life. One of its major consequences is an increase in suicide rates and suicide attempts. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of holographic reprocessing and dialectical behavioral therapy on cognitive flexibility and impulsivity in depressed patients who have attempted suicide.   Materials & Metho...

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...