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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

Enhancing Emotion Regulation Skills in High-Risk Adolescents Due to the Existence of Psychopathology in the Family: Feasibility and Uncontrolled Pilot Study of a Group Intervention in a Naturalistic School Setting.

Christiana Theodorou, Maria Karekla, Georgia Panayiotou

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Christiana TheodorouDepartment of Psychology, University of Cyprus, 2109 Nicosia, Cyprus.
Maria KareklaDepartment of Psychology, University of Cyprus, 2109 Nicosia, Cyprus.ORCID 0000-0001-7021-7908
Georgia PanayiotouCenter for Applied Neuroscience, University of Cyprus, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus.

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backgroundEmotion regulation skills form part of many interventions for youth with internalizing and externalizing difficulties. This pilot study examines a prevention program delivered at school to improve adolescents' emotion regulation skills, focusing on those at risk for mental health problems.

methodsAdolescents 12-18 years old were referred to a six-session group program by their school counselors, based on inclusion criteria related to family sociodemographic and mental health characteristics. Group sessions took place during school hours to facilitate participation and reduce dropout. The intervention targeted emotion regulation skills, drawing from central components of different cognitive behavioral approaches. To assess clinical outcomes, participants answered questionnaires before and after the program, which covered emotion regulation strategies, addictive behaviors, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms. The acceptability of the program was also assessed.

resultsEmotion regulation skills improved after the program, and there was a significant reduction in internalizing and externalizing problems. The program was evaluated as useful by participants. Counsellors reported satisfaction with the program.

conclusionsTargeted emotion regulation skills training is a potentially useful transdiagnostic intervention to prevent mental health problems in youth. Bringing the intervention to the school setting and involving counsellors in referring at-risk students can facilitate uptake and reduce dropout.

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Emotional RegulationAdolescentChildFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersPilot ProjectsSchoolsemotion regulationexternalizinginternalizingpreventionschool-based interventionsocio-emotional skills

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PMID38928984
PMCPMC11204122

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