A Precision Medicine Approach to Target Engagement for Emotion Regulation
Emotional Regulation, Depression, Anxiety
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Emotional Regulation focused on measuring cognitive-behavior therapy, mechanism, ecological momentary assessment, personalization
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Elevated emotion dysregulation Exclusion Criteria: Lack of proficiency in English No access to smartphone Conditions requiring greater than outpatient care
Sites / Locations
- University of KentuckyRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Personalized Condition
Standardized Condition
Participants will learn one of three emotion regulation skills (i.e., cognitive restructuring, opposite to emotion action, mindfulness) that is their personal strength, based on pre-Baseline emotion regulation capacities. They will watch an interactive video, created for the current study, in which they are taught the skill that is their personal strength. They will also be asked to complete a survey during the video in which they will input their own examples to practice the skill and to ensure attention to and comprehension of the material.
Participants will learn all three ER skills: cognitive restructuring, opposite to emotion action, and mindfulness. Participants will be asked to watch three interactive videos that cover each skill to provide an analogue to clinical practice in which clinicians must choose whether to provide greater breadth or depth of skill coverage. These videos will be presented in a randomized order and will include the same surveys for attention and comprehension used in the Personalized Condition.