(Check the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy to relieve symptoms and improve quality of life in adolescents with conduct disorder)

alireza narimani¹ zahra ramezanpour sobhani² sayedefatemeh emadi³

1) Master of Clinical Psychology)
2) MA in Educational Psychology
3) Graduate student of Criminal Law and Criminology

IOI Code : XYCH-AECBG
Publication : 3rd International conference on Management , Economics and Humanities(icmeh.org)
Abstract :
    Conduct disorder is associated with many problems and mental health methods to treat children and adolescents with this disorder are provided. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group dialectical behavior therapy in reducing symptoms of conduct disorder students. Methods: This experimental study with pretest-posttest design with control group. The population of this study consisted of four area secondary school students in the Isfahan form 94-1393. The experimental group trained in dialectical behavior therapy received 12 sessions of 60 minutes. Data were collected using a structured clinical interview, YSR Diagnostic Scale and Quality of Life Scale were used. For statistical data analysis methods multivariate analysis of variance was used. Results: The results of multivariate analysis of variance showed that the training group dialectical behavior therapy is effective in reducing symptoms of conduct disorder and quality of life. Data analysis showed that between experimental and control groups, there is a significant difference in the symptoms of conduct disorder and quality of life. Conclusion: According to our findings, the training group dialectical behavior therapy can be effective in treatment as well as other methods to reduce behavioral symptoms and quality of life in children with ADHD, conduct applied.

Keywords : dialectical behavior therapy training conduct disorder students