The effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy on the reduction of self- injurious behaviors among soldiers with a history of self-injury

Background: Self-injurious behaviors are seen in young people and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy on the reduction of self- injurious behaviors among soldiers with a history of self- injury in a military unit. Materials and...

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Main Authors: Ahad Mohamadi, Parviz Dabaghi, Mohssen Ahmadi-tahour-soltani
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iran Air Force Health Administration 2019-12-01
Series:فصلنامه ابن سینا
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Online Access:http://ebnesina.ajaums.ac.ir/article-1-729-en.pdf
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Summary:Background: Self-injurious behaviors are seen in young people and adolescents. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of dialectical behavioral therapy on the reduction of self- injurious behaviors among soldiers with a history of self- injury in a military unit. Materials and methods: This quasi-experimental study was a pre-test and post-test one with a control group with follow-up. Totally, 20 individual who had the inclusion criteria were randomly selected among soldiers with the history of self- injury. Gratis intentional self-injury behavior questionnaire was used for data collection in pre-test and post-test. After the pre-test, the experimental group was treated in a dialectical behavior therapy. This program was run in 12 sessions of 90 minutes and two sessions a week. Results: The results showed that dialectical behavior therapy by group method was effective in reducing self-injurious behaviors of soldiers with a history of self- injury in a military unit at the significant level of p=0.04. Also, it was effective in the reduction of intrapersonal and interpersonal functions of self-injurious behaviors among these soldiers Conclusion: In summary, dialectic behavior therapy had a significant effect in reducing self-injurious behaviors in soldiers with a positive history.
ISSN:1735-9503
2645-4653