Abstract
Background: Deficits in emotion regulation skills are possible factors maintaining major depressive disorder (MDD). Therefore, the aim of the study was to test whether integrating a systematic emotion regulation training (ERT) enhances the efficacy of routine inpatient cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for MDD. Methods: In a prospective randomized controlled trial, 432 inpatients meeting criteria for MDD were assigned to receive either routine CBT or CBT enriched with an intense emotion regulation skills training (CBT-ERT). Results: Participants in the CBT-ERT condition demonstrated a significantly greater reduction in depression (response rates-CBT: 75.5%, CBT-ERT: 84.9%; remission rates-CBT: 51.1%, CBT-ERT: 65.1%). Moreover, CBT-ERT participants demonstrated a significantly greater reduction of negative affect, as well as a greater increase of well-being and emotion regulation skills particularly relevant for mental health. Conclusions: Integrating strategies that target emotion regulation skills improves the efficacy of CBT for MDD.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 234-245 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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Supplementary Material for: Emotion Regulation Skills Training Enhances the Efficacy of Inpatient Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Berking, M. (Contributor), Ebert, D. (Contributor), Cuijpers, P. (Contributor) & Hofmann, S. G. (Contributor), Unknown Publisher, 1 Jan 2013
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5124706.v1, https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Emotion_Regulation_Skills_Training_Enhances_the_Efficacy_of_Inpatient_Cognitive_Behavioral_Therapy_for_Major_Depressive_Disorder_A_Randomized_Controlled_Trial/5124706/1
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