EFFECTIVENESS OF DIALECTIC BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ON DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS IN ANOREXIA NERVOSA DISORDER: FOUR CASE STUDY

Mami, SH and Ebrahimian, SH and Soltany, SH (2016) EFFECTIVENESS OF DIALECTIC BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ON DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS IN ANOREXIA NERVOSA DISORDER: FOUR CASE STUDY. The Journal of Urmia University of Medical Sciences, 27 (5). pp. 384-392.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of dialectic behavioral therapy on depression, anxiety and stress in anorexia nervosa disorder, using a single case design. Materials & Methods: Four consecutive chronic outpatients fulfilling DSM-5 criteria for Anorexia Nervosa disorder were treated according to core treatment manual of Behavioral Activation. Patients were assessed measuring depression, anxiety and stress scale. Results: The treatment was associated with considerable reduction in the specific measures of depression, anxiety and stress. Conclusion: The results showed effectiveness of Dialectic Behavioral Therapy Training on the level of depression, anxiety and stress in anorexia nervosa patients. Although this study was limited by the absence of a control group, these findings may be extended and generalized more for impulse therapy. The treatment appears promising, although a controlled evaluation of its effectiveness is necessary to draw a definitive conclusion

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