Clinical Psychology: Research and Practice Innovations

Clinical Psychology: Research and Practice Innovations"

Effectiveness of a Hybride Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Lithum Carbonate compared to Sole Medication Treatment on Emotion-regulation, Self-control and Cognitive-flexibility of Bipolar Disordered Patients

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
SeyedehElahe Hosseini 1
maryam nasri 2
1 Master of Clinical Psychology.Department of Psychology. Islamic Azad University. Birjand Branch. Birjand .Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University.Birjand Branch. Birjand. Iran
10.22075/jcp.2021.21997.2030
Abstract
Abstract

Introduction: The aim of this study was to compare the impacts of hybriding dialectical behavior therapy(DBT) and Lithium Carbonate medication treatment compared to sole medication treatment on emotion-regulation, self-control, and cognitive-flexibility in a group of bipolar-disordered patients.
Method: In a randomized controlled trial design statistical population of bipolar disordered patients, referred to Ibn Sina Hospital in Mashhad in 2019 was targeted. A sample of 30 patients was chosen by the available sampling method and considering inclusion/exclusion criterias. Selected participants were randomly divided into two equal groups of A and B. The instruments included Garnfsky’s Emotional Cognitive Regulation Questionnaire, Tanji’s Self-Control Questionnaire, and Dennis's Cognitive Flexibility. Over an 8 weeks period group A underwent the weekly 60 minutes session of DBT and received Lithium Carbonate medication treatment, while group B received  only Lithium Carbonate. A statistical analysis of MANCOVA was performed.
Results: The results indicated significant differences between hybrid therapy and sole Lithium Carbonate treatment regarding emotion-regulation, self-control, and cognitive-flexibility in bipolar patients. The hybrid treatment was more effective than sole medication(P<0.001)
Conclusion: It could be concluded that the combination of DBT with medication could be more effective in emotion-regulation, self-control, and cognitive-flexibility in bipolar patients.
Keywords
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Emotion Regulation
Self-Control
Cognitive Flexibility
Bipolar Disorder
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  • Receive Date 22 January 2021
  • Revise Date 29 September 2021
  • Accept Date 12 December 2021
  • First Publish Date 21 March 2022
  • Publish Date 21 March 2022