Comparison of the Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Skills Training on Symptoms of Men Suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder

Zarabian, Mohammadkazem; Salehi, Mahdieh; Gholshani, Fatemeh; Hassani, Fariba

doi:10.5812/ajnpp.59633

Volume 3, Issue 4 (November 2016) Avicenna J Neuro Psycho Physiology 2016, 3(4): 125-129 | Back to browse issues page

‎ 10.5812/ajnpp.59633

Comparison of the Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Skills Training on Symptoms of Men Suffering from Borderline Personality Disorder

Mohammadkazem Zarabian¹

, Mahdieh Salehi

², Fatemeh Gholshani³

, Fariba Hassani⁴

1- PhD Student of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR Iran
2- Assistant Professor in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR Iran , iranpour1000@yahoo.com
3- Assistant Professor in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR Iran
4- Assistant Professor in Counseling, Department of Psychology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR Iran

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Methods: This comparative quasi-experimental study was performed with a pre-test, post-test design on 3 groups (2 experimental and 1 control). The statistical population consisted of all male patients, hospitalized at Farshchian Psychiatric hospital, affiliated to Hamadan University of Medical Sciences from April to October 2016. Availability sampling method was applied to select the subjects, and simple random sampling was used for replacement of subjects. In this study, out of 36 selected patients, 27 were studied. The patients’ symptoms were evaluated, using BPD Severity Index (BPDSI). The study was carried out in 3 stages of initial assessment, therapeutic intervention, and follow-up. Drug therapy, along with CBT, was implemented for the experimental group 1, while DBT skills training and drug therapy were applied for the experimental group 2. To analyze the data, repeated measures ANOVA was performed, using SPSS.

Keywords: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Skill Training, Borderline Personality Disorder

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Article Type: Research Article | Subject: Special
Received: 2016/04/1 | Accepted: 2016/04/16 | Published: 2016/08/19

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