Shaping decision-making with screen time: video-based dialectical behavior therapy skills training for college students.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a transdiagnostic treatment that can address various mental health issues across diverse populations, including college students. However, a knowledge gap persists regarding how DBT might influence cognitive processes, particularly decision-making, through a brief intervention.

Methods

This study aimed to assess the effects of Video-DBT skills training on decision-making tasks among college students via an online platform. Ninety-five participants (comprising 50 men, 44 women, and one non-binary individual, age: M = 27.04, SD = 12.47) were randomly assigned to four core DBT skills groups. Participants received DBT training and underwent evaluation using three behavioral decision-making tasks: the Iowa Gambling Task (I

SUBMITTER: Mejia D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12285534 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature