Effect of Dialectical Behavior in Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Alexandria University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Treatments: Behavioral: Dialectical behavior therapy

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05741268

15122022

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to:

• Determine the effect of implementing Dialectical Behavior Therapy on emotion regulation difficulties, distress tolerance, and social functioning among patients with bipolar disorder.

RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS Patients with bipolar disorder who are exposed to Dialectical Behavior Therapy will exhibit lower emotion regulation difficulties, distress tolerance, and higher social functioning than those who are not exposed to such training.

Full description

The researchers decided to work on a convenient sample of 30 adult patients with bipolar disorder. Dialectical behavior therapy will be applied through psychoeducation, discussion, rehearsal, and homework assignments. Four modules were administered in Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Emotion Regulation, and Emotion Regulation.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 50 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:1. Diagnosed with bipolar disorder for at least one month according to DSM V with no co-morbidity.

2. Their age does not exceed 60 years old. 3. Able to read and write. 4. Able & willing to participate in the study. 5. Living in Alexandria Governorate, Egypt.

Exclusion Criteria: demonstrate severe psychopathological symptom ( i.e: patient in acute stage)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Dialectical behavior therapy

Experimental group

Description:

Dialectical behavior therapy will be applied through psychoeducation, discussion, rehearsal, and homework assignments. Four modules were administered in Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Emotion Regulation, and Emotion Regulation.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Dialectical behavior therapy

Routine psychological care

Active Comparator group

Description:

they will receive psychological care such as stress management and social skills training.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Dialectical behavior therapy