Effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy-online group skills training during the pandemic: A pilot study

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 1, 41 - 59, 02.05.2023

Hüdanur Akkuzu Ayşe Beyza İnce Çolak Gülşen Karaman Özlem Yılmaz , Setenay Koç Tuğba Öz F. Işıl Bilican

https://doi.org/10.57127/kpd.26024438m000079X1

Abstract

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was developed by Linehan for clients with borderline personality disorder. It is based on behaviorist approach, Zen Buddhism, and dialectical philosophy. There are four components: individual session, group skills training, telephone coaching, and consultation team. DBT group skill training consists of four modules in total, including mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, stress tolerance, and emotion regulation skills. Many studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of DBT and DBT group skills training. In this study, the effectiveness of 8-week DBT group skill training in university students on depression, anxiety, and stress levels during the pandemic was investigated. In addition, the improvements in emotion regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness skills were observed. A total of 17 women, who were undergraduate students between the ages of 18-24, participated in the study. An online self-evaluation form was sent to the participants and feedback was given to the applicants by phone call. Sociodemographic Information Form, the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Brief Form, Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire-Short Form, and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale were sent online to the selected participants before participating in the group skill training, after the 4th session, and at the end of the 8th week. According to the results, DBT group skill training was found to be helpful in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress levels. In addition, an increase was observed in emotion regulation and interpersonal competence skills.

Keywords

dialectical behavior therapy, anxiety, depression, stress, pandemic, therapy effectiveness

Pandemi döneminde diyalektik davranış terapisi-çevimiçi grup beceri eğitimi etkililiği: Pilot bir çalışma

Abstract

Diyalektik Davranış Terapisi (DDT), Linehan tarafından sınırda kişilik bozukluğu danışanlar için geliştirilmiştir. Temelinde davranışçı yaklaşım, Zen Budizmi ve diyalektik felsefe bulunmaktadır. Bireysel seans, grup beceri eğitimi, telefonla danışmanlık ve konsültasyon ekibi olmak üzere dört bileşen vardır. DDT grup beceri eğitimi de bilinçli farkındalık, kişilerarası etkililik, sıkıntıya dayanma ve duygu düzenleme becerileri olmak üzere toplamda dört modülden oluşmaktadır. DDT’nin ve DDT grup beceri eğitiminin etkililiğine dair birçok çalışma yürütülmüştür. Bu çalışmada ise haftalık DDT grup beceri eğitiminin üniversite öğrencilerinde pandemi dönemindeki depresyon, kaygı ve stres düzeylerindeki etkililiği incelenmiştir. Ayrıca katılımcılarda duygu düzenleme, bilinçli farkındalık, kişilerarası etkililik becerilerindeki gelişmeler de gözlenmiştir. Çalışmaya 18-24 yaş arasında lisans öğrencisi olan toplamda 17 kadın katılmıştır. Katılımcılara çevrimiçi öz değerlendirme formu gönderilmiş ve telefon görüşmesi ile başvuruda bulunanlara geri bildirim yapılmıştır. Seçilen katılımcılara Sosyodemografik Bilgi Formu, Beş Faktörlü Bilgece Farkındalık Ölçeği-Kısa Form, Duygu Düzenleme Güçlüğü Ölçeği-Kısa Form, Kişilerarası Yetkinlik Ölçeği-Kısa Formu, Depresyon Kaygı Stres Ölçeği, grup beceri eğitimine katılmadan önce, 4. oturumdan sonra ve 8. haftanın sonunda çevrimiçi olarak gönderilmiştir. Sonuçlara göre, DDT grup beceri eğitiminin depresyon, kaygı ve stres düzeylerinin azalmasında yardımcı olduğu saptanmıştır. Ayrıca, duygu düzenleme ve kişilerarası etkililik becerilerinde de artış gözlenmiştir.

Keywords

diyalektik davranış terapisi, kaygı, depresyon, stres, pandemi, terapi etkililiği

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