The Effect of Group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) on Covid-19 Caused Anxiety

The Effect of Group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) on Covid-19 Caused Anxiety and its Complications on Mental Health in Adults Living in Pishva City.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20220902055850N1

Enrollment

Registered

2022-09-13

Start date

2022-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-11-21

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Conditions

Anxiety disorder, unspecified. Anxiety disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: the intervention group will undergo eight 2-hour sessions of group Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) once a week. The treatment package used in this research will

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

19 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Covid-19 infected based on CPR test Adults in the age range of 19 to 45 years Adults living in Pishva city

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Dissociative psychotic disorders, Drug and alcohol abuse Having underlying diseases such as cancer Mental retardation disorders The presence of psychotic disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression: the score obtained from the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaire prepared by Alvibond, (5991). Timepoint: The measurement periods will be at the beginning of the study, one week before the beginning of the intervention, and one week after the end of the intervention (i.e. after 8 sessions of group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intervention). Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale Questionnaire (DASS).;Aggression: the score obtained from the Aggression Questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992). Timepoint: The measurement periods will be at the beginning of the study, one week before the beginning of the intervention, and one week after the end of the intervention (i.e. after 8 sessions of group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intervention). Method of measurement: Bass and Perry Aggression Questionnaire.;Sleep quality: the score obtained from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). This questionnaire was developed in 1989 by Dr. Boyce and his colleagues at the Pittsburgh Psychiatric Institute. Timepoint: The measurement periods will be at the beginning of the study, one week before the beginning of the intervention, and one week after the end of the intervention (i.e. after 8 sessions of group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intervention). Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI).;Covid-19 caused anxiety: the score obtained from the coronavirus anxiety scale questionnaire prepared by Alipour, Abdullahzadeh, and Gadami (2019). Timepoint: The measurement periods will be at the beginning of the study, one week before the beginning of the intervention, and one week after the end of the intervention (i.e. after 8 sessions of group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intervention). Method of measurement: Corona anxiety scale questionnaire.;Mental Health: The score obtained from the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was first adjusted by Goldberg (1972, citing Taqvi 2018). Timepoint: The me	—

Measure

Time frame

Depression: the score obtained from the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaire prepared by Alvibond, (5991). Timepoint: The measurement periods will be at the beginning of the study, one week before the beginning of the intervention, and one week after the end of the intervention (i.e. after 8 sessions of group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intervention). Method of measurement: Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale Questionnaire (DASS).;Aggression: the score obtained from the Aggression Questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992). Timepoint: The measurement periods will be at the beginning of the study, one week before the beginning of the intervention, and one week after the end of the intervention (i.e. after 8 sessions of group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intervention). Method of measurement: Bass and Perry Aggression Questionnaire.;Sleep quality: the score obtained from the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). This questionnaire was developed in 1989 by Dr. Boyce and his colleagues at the Pittsburgh Psychiatric Institute. Timepoint: The measurement periods will be at the beginning of the study, one week before the beginning of the intervention, and one week after the end of the intervention (i.e. after 8 sessions of group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intervention). Method of measurement: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI).;Covid-19 caused anxiety: the score obtained from the coronavirus anxiety scale questionnaire prepared by Alipour, Abdullahzadeh, and Gadami (2019). Timepoint: The measurement periods will be at the beginning of the study, one week before the beginning of the intervention, and one week after the end of the intervention (i.e. after 8 sessions of group Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) intervention). Method of measurement: Corona anxiety scale questionnaire.;Mental Health: The score obtained from the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was first adjusted by Goldberg (1972, citing Taqvi 2018). Timepoint: The me

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactZahra Kouhivar Dehkordi

Islamic Azad University

hasti.ham@gmail.com+98 21 3672 4801

Outcome results

None listed

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