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To assess the impact of dialectical behavior therapy skills training on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and social functioning in patients with bipolar disorder.

February 8, 2026Nursing ForumOpen Access

Effectiveness of Dialectical‐Behavioral Intervention on Emotional Regulation Difficulties, Distress Tolerance, and Social Functioning Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial

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MAMohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta NINashwa IbrahimBritish University in Egypt ABAzza Abd Elrazek BarakaKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

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Randomized controlled trial shows DBT improves emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and social functioning in bipolar disorder patients, suggesting effective treatment options.

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To assess the impact of dialectical behavior therapy skills training on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and social functioning in patients with bipolar disorder.
Conducted a randomized controlled trial with 120 patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Participants were assigned to either DBT skills training or standard outpatient care.
Utilized ANOVA with repeated measures to analyze results across multiple time points.
DBT training showed significant improvement in emotional regulation difficulties compared to control.
Distress tolerance improved significantly in the DBT group (from 104.40 to 60.0).
Social functioning also improved notably in the experimental group.

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Atta et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698828100fc35cd7a884735a https://doi.org/10.1155/nuf/9998851

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Randomized controlled trial shows DBT improves emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and social functioning in bipolar disorder patients, suggesting effective treatment options.

Effectiveness of Dialectical‐Behavioral Intervention on Emotional Regulation Difficulties, Distress Tolerance, and Social Functioning Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial

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Effectiveness of Dialectical‐Behavioral Intervention on Emotional Regulation Difficulties, Distress Tolerance, and Social Functioning Among Patients With Bipolar Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial

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