Emotion Regulation Therapy for Clinical Worry and Rumination
NCT ID: NCT04060940
Last Updated: 2022-05-17
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
72 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2015-11-06
2022-04-26
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Emotion Regulation Therapy: 8-session version
All participants will be randomly assigned to an 8-session or 16-session version of ERT with equal probability. Participants assigned to the 8-session version of ERT will receive 8 sessions of individualized therapy, each of which is 1-1.5 hours, on a weekly basis. Sessions 1-5 will be 1 hour long, sessions 6 and 7 will be 1.5 hours long, and session 8 will be one hour long, resulting in a total required time commitment of 9 hours over the course of 8 weeks.
Emotion Regulation Therapy: 8-session version
Emotion Regulation Therapy will be administered over 8 individual sessions on a weekly basis, resulting in a total required time commitment of 9 hours over the course of 8 weeks. The initial stage of treatment focuses on psychoeducation about anxiety and depression, individual patterns of these behaviors, emotions in recent situations, and self-monitoring of worry, anxiety, and depression. The sessions focus on the development of skills that help regulate one's emotional experience (i.e., recognizing emotions when they are happening, identifying the meaning of a given emotion experience, and soothing oneself in the context of negative emotional experiences). Following the development of these skills, sessions focus on the application of somatic awareness and emotion regulation skills while imagining emotionally evocative themes. The remaining sessions focus on terminating therapy, relapse prevention, and future goals.
Emotion Regulation Therapy: 16-session version
All participants will be randomly assigned to an 8-session or 16-session version of ERT with equal probability. Participants assigned to the 16-session version of ERT will receive 16 sessions of individualized therapy, each of which is 1-1.5 hours, on a weekly basis. Sessions 1-9 will be 1 hour long, sessions 10-13 will be 1.5 hours long, and sessions 14-16 will be 1 hour long, resulting in a total required time commitment of 18 hours over the course of 16 weeks.
Emotion Regulation Therapy: 16-session version
Emotion Regulation Therapy will be administered over 16 individual sessions on a weekly basis, resulting in a total required time commitment of 18 hours over the course of 16 weeks. The initial stage of treatment focuses on psychoeducation about anxiety and depression, individual patterns of these behaviors, emotions in recent situations, and self-monitoring of worry, anxiety, and depression. The sessions focus on the development of skills that help regulate one's emotional experience (i.e., recognizing emotions when they are happening, identifying the meaning of a given emotion experience, and soothing oneself in the context of negative emotional experiences). Following the development of these skills, sessions focus on the application of somatic awareness and emotion regulation skills while imagining emotionally evocative themes. The remaining sessions focus on terminating therapy, relapse prevention, and future goals.
Interventions
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Emotion Regulation Therapy: 8-session version
Emotion Regulation Therapy will be administered over 8 individual sessions on a weekly basis, resulting in a total required time commitment of 9 hours over the course of 8 weeks. The initial stage of treatment focuses on psychoeducation about anxiety and depression, individual patterns of these behaviors, emotions in recent situations, and self-monitoring of worry, anxiety, and depression. The sessions focus on the development of skills that help regulate one's emotional experience (i.e., recognizing emotions when they are happening, identifying the meaning of a given emotion experience, and soothing oneself in the context of negative emotional experiences). Following the development of these skills, sessions focus on the application of somatic awareness and emotion regulation skills while imagining emotionally evocative themes. The remaining sessions focus on terminating therapy, relapse prevention, and future goals.
Emotion Regulation Therapy: 16-session version
Emotion Regulation Therapy will be administered over 16 individual sessions on a weekly basis, resulting in a total required time commitment of 18 hours over the course of 16 weeks. The initial stage of treatment focuses on psychoeducation about anxiety and depression, individual patterns of these behaviors, emotions in recent situations, and self-monitoring of worry, anxiety, and depression. The sessions focus on the development of skills that help regulate one's emotional experience (i.e., recognizing emotions when they are happening, identifying the meaning of a given emotion experience, and soothing oneself in the context of negative emotional experiences). Following the development of these skills, sessions focus on the application of somatic awareness and emotion regulation skills while imagining emotionally evocative themes. The remaining sessions focus on terminating therapy, relapse prevention, and future goals.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Meets diagnostic criteria for an anxiety and/or depressive disorder
* Endorses significant worry and/or rumination
Exclusion Criteria
* Current substance dependence disorder (within the past year)
* Current or past psychotic disorder, bipolar-I disorder, or dementia
* Not currently received any other form of psychosocial treatment
* Not being on a stabilized dose of medication (less than 3 months) during enrollment
* Pregnancy or plans to become pregnant during active participation
* Irremovable metal objects in the body
* Neurological disorder, traumatic brain injury, or loss of consciousness
* Tattoos if/when posing risks for involvement in the MRI component of the study
18 Years
29 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Kent State University
OTHER
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
OTHER
Douglas Mennin
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Douglas Mennin
Professor of Clinical Psychology
Locations
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Teachers College, Columbia University
New York, New York, United States
Countries
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References
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Mennin DS, Fresco DM, O'Toole MS, Heimberg RG. A randomized controlled trial of emotion regulation therapy for generalized anxiety disorder with and without co-occurring depression. J Consult Clin Psychol. 2018 Mar;86(3):268-281. doi: 10.1037/ccp0000289.
Renna ME, Quintero JM, Soffer A, Pino M, Ader L, Fresco DM, Mennin DS. A Pilot Study of Emotion Regulation Therapy for Generalized Anxiety and Depression: Findings From a Diverse Sample of Young Adults. Behav Ther. 2018 May;49(3):403-418. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2017.09.001. Epub 2017 Sep 8.
Renna ME, Quintero JM, Fresco DM, Mennin DS. Emotion Regulation Therapy: A Mechanism-Targeted Treatment for Disorders of Distress. Front Psychol. 2017 Feb 6;8:98. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00098. eCollection 2017.
Renna ME, Spaeth PE, Quintero JM, O'Toole MS, Sandman CF, Fresco DM, Mennin DS. A randomized controlled trial comparing two doses of emotion regulation therapy: Preliminary evidence that gains in attentional and metacognitive regulation reduce worry, rumination, and distress. Behav Res Ther. 2023 Oct 21;170:104420. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104420. Online ahead of print.
Other Identifiers
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18-019
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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