An interventional study of DBT-based Group Skills Training (DBT-GST) and CBT-based Group Skills Training (CBT-GST) in Alexithymia, Anxiety and Interpersonal Problems, sponsored by Atlas University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 25 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-08.
Sponsored by Atlas University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Among 15 studies in Affective Symptoms with a site in Turkey — 4 open to participants now, 5 under way, none of them phase 3. Affective Symptoms · Turkey.
Among the 15 studies in Affective Symptoms with a site in Turkey, this one is the 7th largest by enrollment of the 10 interventional ones, is one of 3 that started in 2023, is one of 10 with no phase, and was the 15th registered.
85 studies on the registry are indexed under Affective Symptoms; 20 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 41 is below the median of 80 across 63 interventional studies indexed under Affective Symptoms.
Browse Affective Symptoms studies →4 of the 15 studies in Affective Symptoms with a site in Turkey are open now, in 1 country. Each count lists the studies.
Of the 11 Affective Symptoms studies recruiting now, 4 (36%) set no upper age limit and 7 (64%) stop at 75 or younger; 5 take children under 18; 4 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years to 25 Years · female · healthy volunteers too.
The full table on the hub →15 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
First in 2016; this study’s year is marked. 3 started in 2023.
Median enrollment 65 across the 10 interventional studies, 70 across the 5 observational. Of the 7 that completed or were terminated, 0 (0%) have results posted.
None of the 15 has an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Atlas University is the lead sponsor of 96 studies on the registry; 25 are open to participants now.
Atlas University has 1 study filed under Affective Symptoms — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
2 of the studies in Affective Symptoms with a site in Turkey that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 0 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT07828145Marmara UniversityAlexithymia, Pain Intensity, Quality of Life, and Psychological Symptoms in Chronic Coccydynia Patients Scheduled for Ganglion Impar Block | 2027-03 |
| NCT07696260Marmara UniversityEvaluation of Alexithymia and Its Relationship With Clinical Parameters in Patients With Chronic Coccydynia | 2027-03 |
Among the 15 studies in Affective Symptoms with a site in Turkey, from their registry updates:
This pilot randomized controlled trial examined whether group skills training based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can reduce alexithymia (difficulty identifying and describing emotions), anxiety, and interpersonal problems in young adult women with elevated alexithymia. Forty-one women aged 18-25 were randomly assigned to a DBT skills-training group, a CBT skills-training group, or a waitlist control group. Both active groups attended 12 weekly online group sessions of 90 minutes. Alexithymia, anxiety, interpersonal problems, mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal competence, and distress tolerance were assessed before, midway through, and after the 12-week program. The study aimed to provide preliminary evidence on whether, and how, these two group interventions affect alexithymia and related outcomes.
Participants were young adult women (aged 18-25) with alexithymia scores greater than one standard deviation above the sample mean, no current psychological diagnosis, and no ongoing psychotherapy. After screening, 41 eligible participants were randomized to DBT group skills training (n = 14), CBT group skills training (n = 14), or a waitlist control (n = 13). The DBT program delivered orientation, mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness modules; the CBT program addressed automatic thoughts, intermediate and core beliefs, and relapse prevention. Both were delivered online over 12 consecutive weekly 90-minute sessions; the waitlist group received no intervention and completed the same assessments. Outcomes were measured at pre-, mid-, and post-treatment using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-C), Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form (FFMQ-S), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS-16), Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire (ICQ), and Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS). Data were analyzed with mixed two-way analyses of variance (group × time). As a completed pilot study, the trial is reported with a completer-based analysis.
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Female Aged 18-25 years Alexithymia score greater than 1 SD above the sample mean on the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) No current psychological diagnosis (self-report) Not currently receiving psychotherapy
Exclusion Criteria:
Alexithymia score at or below the sample mean (\< 1 SD above mean) on the TAS-20 Current psychological diagnosis Age outside the 18-25 year range Currently receiving psychotherapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy group skills training delivered online in 12 weekly 90-minute sessions (orientation, mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness modules).
Behavioral: DBT-based Group Skills Training (DBT-GST)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy group skills training delivered online in 12 weekly 90-minute sessions (automatic thoughts, intermediate beliefs, core beliefs, and relapse prevention).
Behavioral: CBT-based Group Skills Training (CBT-GST)
Participants received no intervention and completed the same assessments at the same time points as the active groups.
A group skills-training program based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, delivered in weekly 90-minute sessions over 12 weeks. Modules included mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, adapted for young adult women with high alexithymia.
A group skills-training program based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, delivered in weekly 90-minute sessions over 12 weeks. Content focused on cognitive restructuring, psychoeducation about emotions, behavioral strategies, and coping skills, adapted for young adult women with high alexithymia.
Change in alexithymia (Toronto Alexithymia Scale, TAS-20)
Alexithymia was measured with the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), a 5-point Likert self-report scale; higher scores indicate greater alexithymia. Change across time points was assessed.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-treatment), mid-treatment (Week 6), and post-treatment (Week 12)
Change in anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory, BAI)
21-item self-report scale; higher scores indicate greater anxiety.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6, and Week 12
Change in interpersonal problems (Inventory of Interpersonal Problems, IIP-C)
Self-report scale of interpersonal difficulties; higher scores indicate more problems.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6, and Week 12
Change in emotion regulation difficulties (DERS-16)
16-item Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale-Brief Form; higher scores indicate greater difficulties.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6, and Week 12
Change in mindfulness (Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form, FFMQ-S)
Self-report mindfulness scale; higher scores indicate greater mindfulness.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6, and Week 12
Change in interpersonal competence (Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire, ICQ)
Self-report scale; higher scores indicate greater interpersonal competence.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6, and Week 12
Change in distress tolerance (Distress Tolerance Scale, DTS)
Self-report scale; higher scores indicate greater distress tolerance.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 6, and Week 12
Plan to share: Yes — Deidentified individual participant data underlying the published results will be made available to qualified researchers on reasonable request.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan
Time frame: Beginning 9 months and ending 3 years following article publication.
Access criteria: Requests should be directed to the corresponding author and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Data sharing is subject to ethical approval and a data use/transfer agreement.
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Ran from Jul 2023 to primary completion in Sep 2023, 2 months.
Of 44 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Affective Symptoms, half reached primary completion within 21 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 40. This study's 2 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 44 studies reached it within 21 months; a quarter within 9 and three quarters within 40.
How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.
From the registry record's own update history. This site started tracking changes on Sep 25, 2026; for anything earlier, see the record history on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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