آموزش مهارت های خانواده در رفتار درمانی دیالکتیکی: تجربه مهم دیگر

Abstract Aim The aim was to describe significant others' experiences of dialectical behaviour therapy- family skills training (DBT-FST), their life situation before and after DBT-FST, and measurement of their levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. Methods The study had a descriptive mixed method design. Data were collected with free text questionnaires (n = 44), group interviews (n = 53) and the HAD scale (n = 52) and analysed by qualitative content analysis and descriptive and inferential statistics.

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Conclusion and Clinical Implications The results of the present study indicate that DBT-FST is a beneficial intervention for SOs to persons with BPD or BPD-symptoms. The result from the interviews show that life before DBT-FST was a struggle, but after the intervention there was hope for the future, and the SOs had learned useful strategies for the daily life. The results from the HAD-scale indicate that the intervention is most beneficial for the SOs with the highest degree of anxiety- and depressive symptoms. DBT-FST is already implemented in parts of psychiatry all over the world. The present study gives support for further implementation. The results from the study raise new research questions, some examples might be; what factors are specifically effective in an educational intervention, what are the reasons behind the increased incidence of anxiety in relation to gained knowledge and is it possible that gender difference regarding anxiety and depression symptoms can be connected to the degree of care? It is clear that interventions towards SOs to psychiatric patients are complex and further studies are needed.