Emotion regulation group skills training for adolescents and parents: A pilot study of an add-on treatment in a clinical setting

Difficulties with emotion regulation have been identified as an underlying mechanism in mental health. This pilot study aimed at examining whether group skills training in emotion regulation for adolescents and parents as an add-on intervention was feasible in an outpatient child and adolescent psychiatric clinic. We also investigated if the treatment increased knowledge and awareness of emotions and their functions, increased emotion regulation skills and decreased self-reported symptoms of anxiety and depression. Six skills training groups were piloted with a total of 20 adolescents and 21 adults. The treatment consisted of five sessions dealing with psychoeducation about emotions and emotion regulation skills training. Paired-samples t test was used to compare differences between before-and-after measures for adolescents and parents separately. The primary outcome measure, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, showed significant improvement after treatment for both adolescents and parents. For adolescents, measures of alexithymia were significantly reduced. Also, emotional awareness was significantly increased. Measures of depression and anxiety did not change. In conclusion, group skills training as an add-on treatment can be feasible and effective but further studies are needed.

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Emotion regulation group skills training: a pilot study of an add-on treatment for eating disorders in a clinical setting

Journal of Eating Disorders ◽

10.1186/s40337-020-00289-1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kristina Holmqvist Larsson ◽

Anna Lowén ◽

Linda Hellerstedt ◽

Linn Bergcrona ◽

Mimmi Salerud ◽

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Keyword(s):

Eating Disorders ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Eating Disorder ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Clinical Setting ◽

Skills Training ◽

Adjunctive Treatment ◽

Paired Samples ◽

Clinical Impairment ◽

Group Skills

Abstract Background Emotion regulation difficulties appear to play a role in the development and maintenance of several eating disorders. This pilot study aimed at examining whether a short add-on group skills training in emotion regulation for young adults with different eating disorders was feasible in a psychiatric clinical setting. We also investigated if the treatment increased knowledge of emotions, and decreased self-reported difficulties with emotion regulation, alexithymia, symptoms of eating disorder, anxiety and depression, as well as clinical impairment. Methods Six skills training groups were piloted with a total of 29 participants (M = 21.41 years, SD = 1.92). The treatment consisted of five sessions dealing with psychoeducation about emotions and emotion regulation skills training. Paired samples t-test was used to compare differences between before-and-after measures. Results The primary outcomes measures difficulties in emotion regulation (p < 0.001) and alexithymia (p < 0.001) showed significant improvement after treatment. The total eating disorder score (p = 0.009) was also significantly reduced, as was clinical impairment (p < 0.001). Acceptance/valued direction, identifying primary emotions and learning about secondary emotions was rated as especially helpful. Conclusions This preliminary pilot study showed that group training targeting emotion regulation skills was feasible and appreciated by participants, as well as being potentially promising as an adjunctive treatment for different eating disorders. Further controlled studies are needed. Trial registration The study was retrospectively registered NCT04148014 on October 30th 2019.

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Impact on mindfulness, emotion regulation, and emotional overeating of a DBT skills training group: a pilot study

Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity ◽

10.1007/s40519-018-0616-9 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 373-377 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Julie Beaulac ◽

Daniella Sandre ◽

Deanna Mercer

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Training Group ◽

Skills Training ◽

Group A ◽

Skills Training Group

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Mindfulness Skills Training: A Pilot Study of Changes in Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, and Self-Perception of Aging in Older Participants

Activities Adaptation & Aging ◽

10.1080/01924788.2014.901074 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 156-167

Author(s):

Kielty Turner

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Skills Training ◽

Self Perception ◽

Mindfulness Skills

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An Internet-Based Intervention for the Relatives of People with Mental Illnesses

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024/1421-0185/a000219 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 78 (1-2) ◽

pp. 15-27 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Virginie Salamin ◽

Philippe Ray ◽

Isabelle Gothuey ◽

Sabine Corzani ◽

Chantal Martin-Soelch

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Group Intervention ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Online Intervention ◽

Skills Training ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Intention To Treat ◽

Before And After

Abstract. Relatives of individuals with mental illness are exposed to an elevated level of burden. Consequently, it is important to provide them with coping strategies. We explored the benefits of an online skills-training intervention. This open, uncontrolled interventional pilot study included 104 relatives of individuals with a mental illness. They participated either in a face-to-face group ( n = 60) or online intervention ( n = 44); participants were free to choose the type of intervention. Depressive symptoms and emotion regulation were assessed before and after the interventions. The analysis was based on an intention-to-treat model. About one-third of both samples did not complete the posttest assessments. The results of a multivariate analysis of variance revealed a significant effect of the interaction between time and intervention type, F(2,101) = 11.77, p < .01. Reductions in depressive symptoms, F(1,102) = 9.41, p < .01, ε2p= .08, and emotion-regulation difficulty, F(1,102) = 8.01, p < .01, ε2p= .07, following the online intervention were greater relative to the group intervention. Despite the limitations of this study because of group differences, the results demonstrated the benefits of an online intervention for the relatives. These encouraging initial results require further confirmation using a randomized controlled trial.

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Emotion Regulation Group Skills Training for Adolescents and Parents

Case Medical Research ◽

10.31525/ct1-nct03900533 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Skills Training ◽

Group Skills

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Staying in the here-and-now: A pilot study on the use of dialectical behaviour therapy group skills training for forensic clients with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01274.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 54 (6) ◽

pp. 568-572 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

J. A. Sakdalan ◽

J. Shaw ◽

V. Collier

Keyword(s):

Intellectual Disability ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Therapy Group ◽

Skills Training ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy ◽

Group Skills ◽

Forensic Clients

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group Skills Training in a Community Mental Health Setting: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy ◽

10.1521/ijgp.2011.61.4.645 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 61 (4) ◽

pp. 645-657 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Jennifer Urbano Blackford ◽

Rene Love

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Community Mental Health ◽

Behavior Therapy ◽

Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽

Therapy Group ◽

Skills Training ◽

Mental Health Setting ◽

Group Skills

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Mechanisms of “Cough-Trick” for Pain Relief during Venipuncture: An Experimental Crossover Investigation in Healthy Volunteers

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/2019/9459103 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2019 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Taras I. Usichenko ◽

Henriette Janner ◽

Maria Gagarine ◽

Dragan Pavlovic ◽

Eric Lang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pressure Pain Threshold ◽

Underlying Mechanism ◽

Mean Difference ◽

Opioid Antagonist ◽

Pressure Pain ◽

Naloxone Administration ◽

Paired Samples ◽

Pressure Pain Thresholds ◽

Before And After ◽

Scale Data

Objectives. The easily performed “cough-trick” (CT) reduces pain during venipuncture (VP), although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim was to investigate the pain-reducing effect of CT during VP in comparison with two distraction methods, as well as under the influence of naloxone. Methods. 54 healthy male volunteers participated in 3 investigations. Pain during standardized VP with CT was compared to a “weak” distraction (squeezing a rubber ball; investigation 1; n=20) and to a “strong” distraction (inflating a tourniquet to a given pressure; investigation 2; n=21). In investigation 3 (n=13), pain at a VP without intervention was compared to pain at VP with CT under naloxone; pressure pain thresholds before and after naloxone administration were also measured. Pain was assessed using a 100 mm visual analogue scale. Data were compared within each sample using Student’s t-test for paired samples. Results. Pain intensity at VP with CT was lower than under “weak” distraction (mean difference 5 mm; 95% CI: 0.5 to 9.6; P=0.03). Pain levels under CT and “strong” distraction were comparable. There was no difference between pain under CT after naloxone infusion and pain without intervention. Pressure pain threshold decreased (mean difference 1 mm; 95% CI: 0.1 to 1.0 mm; P=0.02) after naloxone administration. Conclusion. Pain-reducing effect of CT during VP is superior to that of simple motor distraction and equivalent to a complex distraction method. This might be due to the activation of segmental pain inhibitory pathways during coughing indicated through the lack of pain reduction due to CT under opioid antagonist blockage.

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