Rooyesh-e- Ravanshenasi Journal(RRJ)

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Derakhshan S, Daliri F, Gholamzade S. The effectiveness of acceptance and commitment Group therapy (ACT) on emotion regulation difficulties and self-harm behaviors of people with borderline personality disorder. Rooyesh 2020; 9 (4) :39-46
URL: http://frooyesh.ir/article-1-1819-en.html

The purpose of the current study was to determine the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on difficulty with emotion regulation and self-harm behaviors of people with a borderline personality disorder. This is a quasi-experimental research with a pretest-posttest and control group design. The statistical population of the study included all people with borderline personality disorder in Shiraz city in 2018. This research was conducted using a convenience sampling method. At first, people with borderline personality disorder were detected, and 30 cases of them were selected randomly and assigned in an experimental group (n=15) and a control group (n=15). The group ACT-based program was used for the experimental group in eight-90 minute sessions (twice a week); the control group was in the waitlist for two months. The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (Gratz & Roemer, 2004) and Self-harm Questionnaire (Sampson et al. 1998) were used in two stages: pre and post-test. A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was used to analyze data. The obtained results of the research showed that by controlling the effect of pre-test, there is a significant difference between the mean of post-test scores of experimental group and control group in difficulty with emotion regulation and self-harm behaviors. Generally, it can be said that ACT affects the reduction of difficulty with emotion regulation and self-harm behaviors of people with borderline personality disorder.