COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HOLOGRAPHIC REPROCESSING AND DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ON AFFECTIVE CONTROL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT IN DEPRESSIVE PATIENTS WITH ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

Depression is the greatest psychological disorder of the present century, which is known as the common cold of psychiatry. And it is the most important risk factor for the suicide attempts. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the effectiveness of holographic reprocessing and dialectical behavioral therapy on affective control and social adjustment of depressed suicidal patients.

The present research is a pre-test and post-test type with control group. The statistical population of this study included all depressed patients who attempted suicide in Ilam in 2018. By simple random sampling, 45 subjects were selected as sample members and they were randomly assigned to three groups: holographic Reprocessing, dialectical behavior therapy group, and control group. Research instruments included affective control scale (Williams & Chambles), compatibility questionnaire (Bell), holographic reprocessing package (Katz), and dialectical behavioral therapy package (Lynn).

The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that there was a statistically significant difference between affective control and social adjustment in experimental groups (holographic reprocessing group and dialectical behavioral therapy group) and control group (F=132.141, p<0.000). Also, the results of the Bonferroni test showed that the holographic reprocessing group, in comparison with the dialectic behavioral therapy group, increased the level of social adjustment of depressed patients who attempted suicide (p <0.001). However, there was no significant difference in affective control between the two experimental groups (p> 0.534).

According to the results of this study, both holographic reprocessing and dialectical treatment therapy have increased the affective control and social adjustment in depressed patients with attempted suicide. Also, holographic reprocessing has further increased the level of social compatibility. Ultimately, both treatments can be used effectively to treat depression and also they can be employed as interventions in critical situations such as suicidal attempts.