The effectiveness of dialectical behavior group therapy on stress, depression, and cognitive emotion regulation in mothers of intellectually disabled students: A randomized clinical trial

Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of dialectical behavior group therapy (DBGT) regarding stress, depression, and cognitive emotion regulation in mothers of intellectually disabled students. Material and methods This was an experimental study with a pretest-posttest design a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Clinical child psychology and psychiatry 2023-07, Vol.28 (3), p.1092-1108
Main Authors: Shareh, Hossein, Yazdanian, Mina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children with disabilities
Client satisfaction
Clinical research
Clinical trials
Cognitive appraisal
Cognitive-behavioral factors
Control groups
Dialectics
Emotional regulation
Group therapy
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectually disabled people
Intervention
Measures
Mental depression
Mothers
Occupational stress
Questionnaires
Students with disabilities
Therapeutic alliances
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of dialectical behavior group therapy (DBGT) regarding stress, depression, and cognitive emotion regulation in mothers of intellectually disabled students. Material and methods This was an experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The statistical population included 133 mothers with intellectually disabled children divided into wait-list control and experimental groups. Then, DBGT was performed on the treatment subjects. Data collection tools included the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory-II, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale, Clinical Global Improvement Scale, Client Satisfaction Questionnaire, and Working Alliance Inventory-Short Form. A p-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results A significant difference in depression, stress, and cognitive emotion regulation was observed between the intervention and control groups (p < 0.001). In the post-test, the adjusted mean of depression and stress in the intervention group showed a significant decrease compared to the control group mothers. Also, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, and total cognitive emotion regulation scores increased following DBGT. Participants in DBGT had a good therapeutic relationship, were satisfied with the treatment, and showed notable improvements. Conclusion The results indicated that DBGT might affect stress, depression, and cognitive emotion regulation in mothers of intellectually disabled students.
ISSN:1359-1045
1461-7021
DOI:10.1177/13591045231163068