The Effect of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy on Self‐Management, Distress Tolerance and Feeling of Loneliness of Patients With Bipolar Disorder With a History of Psychiatric Hospitalization

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Experiment revealed increased self-management and reduced loneliness in bipolar patients, suggesting DBT's potential role in therapy.

DBT enhanced self-management and distress tolerance while reducing feelings of loneliness in participants.
Results showed a statistically significant improvement in self-management, distress tolerance, and loneliness metrics post-intervention.
The approach involved a controlled trial with 30 participants using specific therapeutic scales for evaluation.
DBT may serve as an effective complementary treatment alongside conventional pharmacotherapy for bipolar disorder.

Maroufi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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