Effectiveness of Brief DBT-informed Group Therapy on Psychological Resilience: A Preliminary Naturalistic Study |
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| Authors: | Soonhee Lee Mark Mason |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Baltimore, Maryland, USA;2. University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA |
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| Abstract: | This naturalistic study was designed to examine the effectiveness of a 4-week skill-based group therapy that focuses on building resilience. The group, informed by Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT; Linehan, 1993, 2015), targets general clients at college counseling centers and emphasizes mindfulness as a coping strategy to stress, cognitive rigidity, emotion dysregulation, and interpersonal difficulties. Results indicated that group members showed clinically significant improvement in psychological resilience and general mental health at the conclusion of group therapy. Implications are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | College students DBT group therapy mindfulness resilience |
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