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ArticleFamily process2025

A Single-Session Virtual Validation Intervention for Family Members of Youth Experiencing Emotion Dysregulation.

Clare Sheasgreen, Andria Aiello, Lynn Courey, Doreen Hyndman

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Article in Family process, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Clare SheasgreenDaphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7127-9710
Andria AielloDaphne Cockwell School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-1200-495X
Lynn CoureyThe Sashbear Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Doreen HyndmanThe Sashbear Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Validation from family members has been found to reduce emotion dysregulation among youth, yet no interventions teach the skill of validation exclusively. This convergent, mixed-methods pilot study examined the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of a single-session virtual validation intervention, as well as its impact on family members' knowledge of validation and perceptions of hope. Thirty-four family members on the waitlist for a Family Connections program in Canada participated in the 2-h intervention. Qualitative feedback supported the feasibility, acceptability and utility of the intervention. Family members highlighted practice exercises and self-validation content as particularly useful. Quantitative analyses indicated a significant increase in applied knowledge of validation and perceptions of hope (p < 0.05). This study offers preliminary evidence that learning validation as a standalone skill may be feasible and helpful for family members of youth experiencing emotion dysregulation and could be a timely way to support those awaiting comprehensive offerings. Further research is needed to explore the role of single-session interventions in family member engagement with long-term programs such as Family Connections.

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Affective SymptomsEmotional RegulationFamilyFamily TherapyAdolescentAdultCanadaChildFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsYoung Adultemotion dysregulationfamily memberssingle‐sessionvalidationvirtual

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PMID41231523
PMCPMC12614287

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