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Karimi S, Hasanzade R, Emadian S O. Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Impulsivity and Rumination in Patients With Trichotillomania Disorder. cmja 2025; 14 (4)
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1- Ph.D. Student, Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran. ,hasanzadeh@gmail.com
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
2- Professor, Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran. ,
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
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Introduction: The purpose of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy on impulsivity and rumination in patients with trichotillomania disorder.
Methodology: The present research employed a semi-experimental method, utilizing a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all patients with trichotillomania disorder who were referred to the specialized skin and hair treatment centers in the 2nd and 4th districts of Tehran (Iran) in 2022. The research sample consisted of 30 people, selected with informed consent using the convenience sampling method, and were randomly assigned to two groups, experimental (n=15) and control (n=15), using a lottery method. The subjects responded to Massachusetts General Hospital Hair Pulling, Barratt Impulsiveness, and Nolen-Hoeksema’s rumination questionnaires before and after the intervention. Dialectical behavior therapy was performed in 10 sessions of 60 min and twice a week in the experimental group, and during this period, the control group did not receive any treatment. Data analysis was performed using mean, standard deviation, and covariance analysis by the SPSS (version 24) software.
Results: The results indicated that dialectical behavior therapy affected impulsivity and rumination (P<0.01). The mean ± standard deviation of the impulsivity variable in the pre-test phase decreased from 3.98±60.55 to 4.41±56.11 in the post-test phase. Moreover, the mean ± standard deviation of the rumination variable in the pre-test phase decreased from 3.83±60.72 to 3.76±56.72 in the post-test phase.
Conclusion: According to the findings, dialectical behavior therapy was effective in reducing impulsivity and rumination in patients with trichotillomania disorder. Therefore, dialectical behavior therapy can be suggested as a suitable intervention to reduce problems in patients with trichotillomania disorder.
Methodology: The present research employed a semi-experimental method, utilizing a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of this research included all patients with trichotillomania disorder who were referred to the specialized skin and hair treatment centers in the 2nd and 4th districts of Tehran (Iran) in 2022. The research sample consisted of 30 people, selected with informed consent using the convenience sampling method, and were randomly assigned to two groups, experimental (n=15) and control (n=15), using a lottery method. The subjects responded to Massachusetts General Hospital Hair Pulling, Barratt Impulsiveness, and Nolen-Hoeksema’s rumination questionnaires before and after the intervention. Dialectical behavior therapy was performed in 10 sessions of 60 min and twice a week in the experimental group, and during this period, the control group did not receive any treatment. Data analysis was performed using mean, standard deviation, and covariance analysis by the SPSS (version 24) software.
Results: The results indicated that dialectical behavior therapy affected impulsivity and rumination (P<0.01). The mean ± standard deviation of the impulsivity variable in the pre-test phase decreased from 3.98±60.55 to 4.41±56.11 in the post-test phase. Moreover, the mean ± standard deviation of the rumination variable in the pre-test phase decreased from 3.83±60.72 to 3.76±56.72 in the post-test phase.
Conclusion: According to the findings, dialectical behavior therapy was effective in reducing impulsivity and rumination in patients with trichotillomania disorder. Therefore, dialectical behavior therapy can be suggested as a suitable intervention to reduce problems in patients with trichotillomania disorder.
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