Emotion Regulation Group Study

Emotion Regulation Group Intervention for Late Adolescents: a Clinical Trial

A clinical trial to evaluate the effects of an eight-week emotion regulation group intervention designed for adolescents (16-20 years old) on the levels of emotion dysregulation both self-reported by the adolescent and reported by his/her parent/caregiver (pre-post comparison). The long-term effect will also be measured at a third-time point, three months after the end of the intervention. The intervention will consist of 90-minute sessions once a week for 8 weeks, in groups of eight participants. The intervention proposed for this study is an adaptation from different interventions already in use for adolescents in clinical practice, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) and Mindfulness-Based Intervention (MBI).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged between 16 to 20 years old.
• > 4 criteria of borderline symptoms (out of the 9 listed in the DSM-5) including emotional liability
• French speaking
• Availability during the whole study
• Willingness in participating to the intervention and the research
• Informed consent read and signed

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current hospitalization
• Psychotic disorder
• Severe and persistent substance addiction
• Antisocial personality disorder
• Inability to participate in group sessions
• Current pregnancy
• Non-French speaking
• Previous enrolment into the current study