Recent Innovations in Psychology

Recent Innovations in Psychology

The Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy on Emotional Control and Pain Intensity in Women with Migraine Headaches

Document Type : Original Article

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1 MSc. in General Psychology, University of Tabriz,,Tabriz, Iran
2 Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to examine the effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) on emotional control and pain intensity in women with migraine headaches. This quasi-experimental research employed a pretest-posttest control group design. A total of 30 women diagnosed with migraine headaches, who had referred to a neurologist in Urmia (a city in Iran), were voluntarily recruited and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group received DBT-based interventions over eleven 60-minute sessions, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), the Emotion Control Questionnaire (ECQ2), and the Ahvaz Migraine Questionnaire (AMQ). Analysis of covariance revealed that DBT significantly reduced emotional inhibition, rumination, headache, and pain intensity in women with migraine headaches (P < 0.05). The findings suggest that Dialectical Behavior Therapy is an effective approach for improving emotional control and reducing pain severity in women with migraine headaches, and can be practically and efficiently utilized in this population.
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  • Receive Date 03 May 2025
  • Revise Date 25 May 2025
  • Accept Date 06 June 2025
  • First Publish Date 10 June 2025