The Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Self-Compassion and Integrative Self-Knowledge in People with Borderline Personality Disorder
The effectiveness of DBT in people with BPD
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Background: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a complex disorder that is associated with significant incidence, mortality, and public health costs. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) on self-compassion and coherent self-knowledge in people with BPD.
Methods: This study was quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest and follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all people with BPD who were referred to the Nikandish Psychiatric Clinic in Sari City, Iran, in 2021-2022. Among them, 24 patients with inclusion criteria and high scores in the assessment of BPD were selected as the sample group and randomly assigned to two experimental (12 people) and control (12 people) groups. Data were obtained using structured clinical interviews for the diagnosis of pivotal disorders, Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), and Integrative Self-Knowledge Scale. Data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and SPSS software.
Results: DBT was effective in increasing self-compassion (F = 14.93, P < 0.001) and coherent self-knowledge (F = 41.16, P < 0.001). Moreover, the results showed that self-compassion and coherent self-knowledge in the follow-up stage in the experimental group increased significantly compared to the control group.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that DBT is effective in self-compassion and coherent self-knowledge in people with BPD.
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