title: Effectiveness of group dialectical behavior therapy (based on core distress tolerance and emotion regulation components) one expulsive anger and impulsive behaviors.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study is to measure Effectiveness of group dialectical behavior therapy (based on core distress tolerance and emotion regulation components) on Expulsive Anger and Impulsive Behaviors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Research method is a semi experimental socio-statistic approach consisting of experimental group (dialectical behavior therapy) and control group. Participants were patients referred to Amir Kabir Hospital in Arak who suffered from Expulsive Anger and Impulsive Behaviors. Based on stratified random sampling, 16 patients (women) were placed in each group. Research tools included the structured diagnosis interview according to DSM-IV-TR (2000), Barrat impulsivity scale(1994) Distress Tolerance Scale (2005) Difficulties of Emotion Regulation Scale (2004) and dialectical behavior therapy were done for two months,8 group-sessions).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Dialectical behavior therapy was effective on Expulsive Anger and Impulsive Behaviors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Distress tolerance and emotion regulation components were effective on Expulsive Anger and Impulsive Behaviors.
authors.affiliation: . abcdefgh1390@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Jamilian
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Malekirad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farhadi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Habibi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zamani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy