The effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy on executive function and emotion regulation

Effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy on executive function and emotion regulation in bipolar spectrum disorders patients

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017031233023N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-11-17

Start date

2017-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Bipolar disorder. Bipolar affective disorder

Interventions

Control group : control group include of medication depend on psychiatrist diagnosis .

Intervention 1: Intervention group: This treatment is during the twelve 90-minute sessions for three months. Intervention 2: Control group : control group include of medication depend on psychiatrist

Behavior

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group: This treatment is during the twelve 90-minute sessions for three months.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Having an age of 18 til 45 years; Having a degree in secondary education or higher; Bipolar spectrum disorders based on DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. exclusion criteria: Entrance to mania phase; Having a history of psychotic disorders; Receiving psychotherapy during past six months; Unwillingness to continue participating in the study; Failing to participate in more than two sessions of the study intervention; Had a history of substance abuse disorders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Emotion regulation. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Difficulties in emotion regulation scale.;Executive function. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: wisconsin card sorting task and tower of london task.;Planning. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Tower of london task.;Problem-solving. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: wisconsin card sorting task.;Cognitive flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: wisconsin card sorting task.	—

Measure

Time frame

Emotion regulation. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Difficulties in emotion regulation scale.;Executive function. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: wisconsin card sorting task and tower of london task.;Planning. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Tower of london task.;Problem-solving. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: wisconsin card sorting task.;Cognitive flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention, After intervention, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: wisconsin card sorting task.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depression. Timepoint: befor of intervention, after of information, three month after intervention. Method of measurement: Beck depression inventory.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactBehrooz afshari golshekanani

Kashan university of medical science

behrooz.afshari71@gmail.com+98 31 5554 9111

Outcome results

None listed

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