A qualitative research of adolescents with behavioral problems about their experience in a dialectical behavior therapy skills training group

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is relatively effective at treating disorders of emotion dysregulation. However, given researchers’ focus on group-level differences within disorder-specific treatments, it is unclear which transdiagnostic mechanisms influence these effects. Participants (n=19, Mage=31.8, 68% female, 95% Caucasian) with elevated emotion dysregulation completed daily reports of DBT skill use, perceived effectiveness, anxiety, stress, and depression during a DBT skills training group (1,344 observations). We tested whether within-person skill use was associated with same-day negative affect, predicted next-day changes in negative affect, and was moderated by perceived emotion regulation effectiveness. Participants used more within-person skills on days of greater stress and anxiety, which predicted next-day decreases in stress and anxiety. On days of high, but not low, perceived effectiveness, people used more skills in response to more intense negative affect. The use, and perceived effectiveness, of more skills may be mechanisms by which DBT skills groups promote improved emotional functioning.

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Examination of the Effectiveness of a Brief, Adapted Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Skills Training Group for Bariatric Surgical Candidates

Obesity Surgery ◽

10.1007/s11695-018-3515-2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (1) ◽

pp. 252-261 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Chelsea A. Delparte ◽

Hilary A. Power ◽

Bethany L. Gelinas ◽

Amanda M. Oliver ◽

Regan D. Hart ◽

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Keyword(s):

Behavior Therapy ◽

Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽

Training Group ◽

Skills Training ◽

Skills Training Group

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The Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Group vs. Cognitive Therapy Group on Reducing Depression and Suicide Attempts for Borderline Personality Disorder in Taiwan

Archives of Suicide Research ◽

10.1080/13811118.2018.1436104 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 82-99 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tsung-Jen Lin ◽

Huei-Chen Ko ◽

Jo Yung-Wei Wu ◽

Tian Po Oei ◽

Hsien-Yuan Lane ◽

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Keyword(s):

Borderline Personality Disorder ◽

Personality Disorder ◽

Behavior Therapy ◽

Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

Therapy Group ◽

Training Group ◽

Skills Training ◽

Borderline Personality ◽

Skills Training Group

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Social media group parallel to dialectical behavior therapy skills training group, the pros and cons

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.2054 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (S1) ◽

pp. S556-S556 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Abdelkarim ◽

D. Nagui Rizk ◽

M. Esmaiel ◽

H. Helal

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Behavior Therapy ◽

Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽

Training Group ◽

Skills Training ◽

Dropout Rate ◽

Group A ◽

Skills Training Group ◽

Group B ◽

Media Group

IntroductionIn the past few years, social media has gained a high popularity as a dynamic and interactive computer-mediated communication tools. Although it has become a part of everyday life for most of our clients, yet we did not have the opportunity to study its impact on compliance to therapy.ObjectiveAssessment of impact of parallel social media group to dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills training group in a sample of Egyptian patients suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD).AimThe aim of the current study was to estimate impact of parallel social media group on compliance to DBT skills training group and its adverse events.MethodsPatients with BPD enrolled to an outpatient comprehensive DBT program in Alexandria were assigned either to group (A) skills training, where a parallel Facebook group was crated aiming at increasing to compliance to the original group, or group (B) skills training alone and dropout rates were calculated based on completion of 6 months full skills training. We considered patients out of the group if they missed 4 sessions in a raw.ResultsTwo patients of 15 patients who joined group (A) missed four consecutive sessions with a dropout rate of 13%, whereas group (B) showed 43% drop out rate as 10 out of 23 patients did not complete the group. The difference was statistically significant. We reported only one privacy issue dealt with it immediately.ConclusionUtilization of social media group could lead to increase patient compliance to DBT skills training group.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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Predictors of Dropout From a 20-Week Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Group for Suicidal Behaviors and Borderline Personality Disorder

Journal of Personality Disorders ◽

10.1521/pedi_2018_32_391 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 216-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Natalie Stratton ◽

Mariana Mendoza Alvarez ◽

Cathy Labrish ◽

Ryan Barnhart ◽

Shelley McMain

Keyword(s):

Borderline Personality Disorder ◽

Personality Disorder ◽

Behavior Therapy ◽

Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽

Training Group ◽

Skills Training ◽

Borderline Personality ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Skills Training Group ◽

Post Hoc

Treatment dropout among individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with negative psychosocial outcomes. Identifying predictors of dropout among this population is critical to understanding how to improve treatment retention. The present study extends the current literature by examining both static and dynamic predictors of dropout. Chronically suicidal outpatients diagnosed with BPD (N = 42) were randomly assigned to a 20-week dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills training group. Static and dynamic predictors were assessed at baseline, 5, 10, 15, 20 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention. A post-hoc two-stage logistic regression analysis was conducted to predict dropout propensity. Receiving disability benefits at baseline and decreases in mindfulness were associated with significantly increased probability of dropout. Clinicians working with chronically self-harming outpatients diagnosed with BPD would benefit from prioritizing clinical interventions that enhance mindfulness in order to decrease dropout propensity.

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