The effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy based on emotion regulation training on depression symptom

Assess the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy based on emotion regulation training on the depression symptoms among referred patients to a psychology clinic in Mashhad city

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013110515284N1

Enrollment

Registered

2013-12-26

Start date

2013-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Depression. Depressive episode

Interventions

Intervention 1: Experimental group (dialectical behavior therapy based on emotion regulation training in 8 sessions, twice a week). Intervention 2: Control group which takes part in free discussion m

Behavior

Experimental group (dialectical behavior therapy based on emotion regulation training in 8 sessions, twice a week)

Control group which takes part in free discussion meetings without special structure

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The main condition of inclusion criteria was receiving 20 or more scores in Beck Depression Inventory-II; and the main condition of exclusion criteria included another intervention including any medicine and psychotherapy during this project

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: One week before intervention-The end point of intervention-One month after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: BDI-II.;Difficulties of Emotion Regulation. Timepoint: One week before intervention-the end point of intevention-one month after the end of intervention. Method of measurement: Difficulties of Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNadia Shamloo

Azad Univercity, branch of Saveh

borhanimm3@mums.ac.ir+98 51 1711 2540

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026