Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on General Health and Quality of Life of People with Multiple Sclerosis

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD student, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Ahvaz Branch, Ahvaz, Iran.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy on general health and quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis. The present study was quasi-experimental with pretest, posttest, control group design. The statistical population included people suffering from multiple sclerosis in Rasht city in 2018, who participated in the M.S. Gilan province have a case. 27 people with multiple sclerosis were selected through purposive sampling method and were randomly accommodated into experimental and control groups. The experimental group received dialectical behavior therapy during twelve sessions. The applied questionnaires included General Health Questionnaire (Goldberg, Hiller, 1979) and Quality of Life Questionnaire (Varoshorbone, 1992). The data from the study were analyzed through Covariance. The results showed that dialectical behavior therapy has significant effect on the general health (F=33.67; Eta=0.58; P<0/001) and quality of life (F=17.32; Eta=0.43; P<0/001) in people with multiple sclerosis. According to the findings of the present study, dialectical behavior therapy can be used as an efficient method to improve general health and quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis through employing techniques such as bearing distress, acceptance and emotional self-regulation.

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History

  • Receive Date: 27 November 2022
  • Revise Date: 01 January 2023
  • Accept Date: 08 January 2023

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