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Pilot study on the effect of an effective anger management group based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Camila Cremades1, Micaela Melone2, Melina Bellotti1
1Licenciada/o en Psicología. Fundación Foro para la Salud Mental, Buenos Aires, Argentina.. dr.demianrodante@gmail.com.
Vertex (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
|October 21, 2024
Summary
A Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills group improved anger management by increasing self-efficacy and reducing emotional dysregulation. While some anger expression increased, the workshop showed promising preliminary results for effective anger control.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Behavioral Therapy
Context:
- Anger is prevalent in emotional disorders, correlating with increased severity and poorer treatment outcomes.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) interventions offer potential for effective anger management.
- Emotional dysregulation and anger are significant factors in various psychological conditions.
Purpose:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a skills training group for managing anger.
- To assess changes in interpersonal relationships, emotional regulation, anger expression/control, quality of life, and self-efficacy.
- To determine the impact of a 12-week DBT-informed anger management skills group.
Summary:
- Participants showed increased self-efficacy in anger regulation (p<.01) and decreased emotional dysregulation (p < .01) and trait anger (p<.05).
- Increases were observed in external and internal anger expression (p <.05; p.01) and anger expression index (p <.001).
- No significant differences were found in interpersonal problems, state anger, anger control, or quality of life.
Impact:
- The anger management skills workshop yielded favorable outcomes for specific anger-related characteristics.
- Observed increases in certain anger metrics may relate to psychometric tools and the DBT framework.
- This study presents promising preliminary findings for DBT-based skills training in effective anger management.