The effectiveness of impulse control and dialectical behavior therapy training on impulsivity, Lack of motor and cognitive planning in adolescent girls with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder

Impulsive and risky behaviors which are collectively referred to as risky behaviors، encompasses a broad range of immature behaviors that are generally associated with degrees of high risk. The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of impulse control and dialectical behavior therapy training on impulsivity of adolescent girls with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. For this purpose، in a semi-experimental study with a control and experimental group، 21 people were selected among women with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. They were divided into three groups of 7 patients each (impulse control and dialectical behavior therapy training) and control group، randomly، and they were tested in terms of impulsivity. The experimental group، underwent impulse control and dialectical behavior therapy training. The control group did not undergo any intervention. The results of analysis of covariance indicated that there is a significant difference between impulsivity subscales scores of impulse control of experimental group and dialectical behavioral therapy with the control group and impulsivity subscale scores of impulsive control of experimental group and dialectical behavior therapy. In the field of treatment and working with people who are living in a state of crisis and impulsivity، impulse control and dialectical behavior therapy، seem to be effective and promising، due to their nature.