Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills for men with anger problems

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Anger; Depressive symptoms; Emotion dysregulation; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000921886
• Lead Sponsor: Emily Cooney

Brief Summary

Eleven men took part in a 6-month Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills group focussed on reducing problems related to anger and emotion dysregulation. Two men dropped out in the first few weeks, and 2 men joined for the last 2 months; their data were not included in quantitative analyses. Statistically significant decreases of scores occurred from baseline to group completion on measures of depression, anger, and difficulty in emotion regulation. Feedback from a focus group and online survey following skills training completion indicated that the men found the DBT skills training group acceptable and useful. Homework review was their least favourite aspect of group and the skills they used most were from the distress tolerance and mindfulness modules. Recommendations for improvement included having more orientation, mini-reviews of crisis-survival and mindfulness skills, and reducing the time for homework review and increasing it for teaching. This study adds to the growing evidence for DBT skills as a promising intervention for problems related to anger for men.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2009-04-07
• Study Start: 2021-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 21 July 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 13

Inclusion Criteria

Male gender, proficiency in spoken English, self-reported problems with anger and emotion dysregulation.

Exclusion Criteria

Touching assessor in a threatening way during assessment screening. Florid psychosis or intellectual impairment that stops individual from providing informed consent.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Drop out rate and session attendance via audit of study records[At the conclusion of the study.];Qualitative feedback regarding acceptability of intervention via focus group and semi-structured interview.[At the conclusion of study];Recruitment rate via audit of study records[At the conclusion of study]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Spielberger State-Trait Anger Inventory scores from before intervention to after intervention completion.[Baseline and end of intervention.];Change in Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale scores from before intervention to after intervention completion.[Baseline and end of intervention.];Change in Difficulty in Beck Depression Inventory scores from before intervention to after intervention completion.[Baseline and end of intervention.]