Can group therapy tailored for turkish students ease emotional struggles?

NCT ID NCT07096141

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Bogazici University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether an 8-session group therapy program, based on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and adapted for Turkish culture, can help university students better manage their emotions. Forty students from Bogazici University who struggle with emotion regulation will participate. The program aims to improve emotional wellbeing and provide free psychological support in a group setting.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) group sessions
What this could lead to: If successful, this could provide an effective, low-cost mental health support option for university students in Turkey.
What could go wrong: This is a small feasibility study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Participants may feel emotional distress during sessions.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emotional Regulation Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

EMOTION REGULATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Bogazici University Student Guidance and Psychological Counselling Centre (BUREM)
RECRUITING

Istanbul, 34342, Turkey (Türkiye)
Translational Clinical Psychology Lab
RECRUITING

Istanbul, 34342, Turkey (Türkiye)

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