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June 17, 2026International Perspectives in Psychology

Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Short-Term Virtual Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Workshop for Graduate Students in India

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NSN. N. SinghPAPankhuri AggarwalAJAnjali Jain

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Randomized trial evaluates DBT Skills knowledge in graduate students, indicating positive training outcomes.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a four-week virtual DBT Skills training workshop for graduate students in India.
  • Mixed-methods approach including quantitative surveys and qualitative focus groups.
  • 42 Master’s students enrolled in a counseling psychology program participated in weekly virtual workshops.
  • Assessments of DBT Skills knowledge and self-efficacy were conducted before and after the training.
  • DBT Knowledge significantly increased from pre- to post-training (N=22, p<0.05).
  • Confidence in co-facilitating DBT Skills showed a modest, nonsignificant increase after corrections for multiple comparisons.
  • Focus group feedback highlighted positive experiences and expectations from the training.

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Singh et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323b4cd50b63ecad206032https://doi.org/10.1027/2157-3891/a000151
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