Eeffectivness of dialectical behavior therapy in reducing depression and suicide thoughts in girl students

The main objective of this resarch was to identify non-drug strategy of dialectic behavioral therapy to reduce depression and suicide thoughts among high school girl students. The research methodology was experimental and statistical population includes high school adolescents aged 15-18 years old of girl students in Tehran city.The 30 students selected randomly and complet Beck’s Suicide Thoughts and C.A.D.S questionnaires in pre and post stages.Then therapeutic intervention was implemented in experiment group. The therapeutic process was individually made almost in 10 sessions (2 hour per week). During intervention the control group have no intervention.The data were analyzed by SPSS software and results showed that there were significant differences between experimental and control groups. The results indicate that dialectical behavior therapy was effectiveness in reducing depression and suicide thoughts.