Emotion Regulation Group Skills Training for Eating Disorders

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

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/1359104519869782 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 141-155

Author(s):

Kristina Holmqvist Larsson ◽

Gerhard Andersson ◽

Heléne Stern ◽

Maria Zetterqvist

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Skills Training ◽

Emotional Awareness ◽

Underlying Mechanism ◽

Primary Outcome Measure ◽

Psychiatric Clinic ◽

Paired Samples ◽

Before And After ◽

Group Skills

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 and dissociation in women with eating disorders

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e523472012-148 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Ginta Jansone ◽

Ieva Bite

Keyword(s):

Eating Disorders ◽

Emotion Regulation

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Emotion regulation and dissociation in women with eating disorders

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e578442014-161 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Ginta Jansone ◽

Ieva Bite

Keyword(s):

Eating Disorders ◽

Emotion Regulation

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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training Groups for Common Mental Health Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

10.31234/osf.io/rpu9h ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Chantal P Delaquis ◽

Kayla M. Joyce ◽

Maureen Zalewski ◽

Laurence Katz ◽

Julia Sulymka ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Emotion Regulation ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Skills Training ◽

Mental Health Disorders ◽

Behaviour Therapy ◽

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy ◽

Transdiagnostic Treatment ◽

Training Groups ◽

Health Disorders

Context: Emotion regulation deficits are increasingly recognized as an underlying mechanism of many disorders. Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) holds potential as a transdiagnostic treatment for disorders with underlying emotion regulation deficits.Objective: Systematically review the evidence for DBT skills training groups as a transdiagnostic treatment for common mental health disorders via meta-analysis. Study Selection: Randomized control trials (RCTs) of DBT skills training groups for adults with common mental health disorders, and no comorbid personality disorder, were included. Data Synthesis: Twelve RCTs met inclusion criteria (N = 425 participants). DBT had a moderate-to-large effect on symptom reduction (g = 0.79, 95% CI [0.52, 1.06], p < .0001). Improvements in emotion regulation yielded a small-to-moderate effect (g = 0.48, 95% CI [0.22, 0.74], p < .01). Results showed significant effects of DBT on depression (g = 0.50, 95% CI [0.25, 0.75], p = .002), eating disorders (g = 0.83, 95% CI [0.49, 1.17], p = .001) and anxiety (g = 0.45, 95% CI [0.08, 0.83], p = .03).Conclusions: Findings suggest DBT is an effective treatment for common mental health disorders and may be considered as a promising transdiagnostic therapy.

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