Clinical Trial: Feasibility of Emotion Regulation Group Therapy for Adolescent Self-Harm
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Self-harm
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Can a Brief Emotion Regulation Group Therapy Help Adolescents With Deliberate Self-Harm? A Feasibility Study and a Qualitative Interview Study
Brief Summary:
Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a prevalent behaviour among adolescents but there is no current recommendation for an efficacious treatment.Emotion regulation group therapy (ERGT) is a brief treatment for DSH with a well-documented utility and feasibility in the adult population, and an adapted version for adolescents may provide equal benefits for adolescents, provided adjustments to prevent or decrease social contagion are present.A quantitative feasibility open trial (N=20) followed up by a qualitative interview…
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