Abstract Objective There is increasing interest in identifying mediators in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), particularly within the broader DBT framework and the specific skills taught in group-based interventions. This study examined whether three core DBT skills—emotion regulation, mindfulness, and distress tolerance— mediate the relationship between group therapy participation and...
Research examining the effects of group-based mindfulness interventions on executive functioning have yielded inconsistent findings, with some reports of enhanced performance and other reports of null findings. Inconsistencies in the literature may be due to methodological differences across studies, including the type of control group employed and sample characteristics (e.g., clinical vs....