Personalized emotion regulation skills training

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study aims to evaluate whether teaching individuals personalized emotion regulation skills is more effective than standardized skills in reducing daily negative emotions. It will first assess the impact of these skills on emotional functioning and then use data to match participants with the most suitable training condition. The goal is to develop personalized, evidence-based interventions that can be scaled for broader use in treating emotional dysregulation.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Elevated emotion dysregulation

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lack of proficiency in English
* No access to smartphone
* Conditions requiring greater than outpatient care

Where it's running

• Ohio State University
  Columbus, Ohio, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Matthew W Southward, Ph.D. — Ohio State University
• Study coordinator: Matthew W Southward, Ph.D.
• Email: copingskillsstudy@gmail.com
• Phone: 614-247-0331

Similar studies

Other studies for the same condition or treatment. Recruiting studies are listed first.

• Predicting depression in patients after heart surgery

  This study is trying to see if a new tool can help predict which patients might develop depression after heart surgery, so they can get help sooner.

  Recruiting University of Zurich · Zurich and 1 other locations · NCT06706323

• Gamified virtual reality program to help children manage emotions

  This study is testing a fun virtual reality program to help kids learn to manage their emotions better and reduce the chances of anxiety and depression.

  Recruiting Universitat Internacional de Catalunya · Barcelona · NCT06236919

• Combining neurostimulation with emotion regulation training for emotional issues

  This study is testing if combining brain stimulation with training on how to manage emotions can help people with emotional issues feel better.

  Recruiting Duke University · Durham, North Carolina · NCT05712057

• Mindful Smartphone Use: A Mindfulness-Based Program for Teens with Sleep and Mood Challenges

  This study tests Mindwire, a mindfulness-based program, to see if it helps teens with problematic phone use who also have depression or anxiety.

  Recruiting Brown University · Providence, Rhode Island · NCT07892807

• Tele-based wellbeing centres for women's mental health in Bangladesh

  A randomized trial tests whether tele-counselling for depression and anxiety in Bangladeshi women is as effective as in-person counselling.

  Recruiting at 2 sites International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh · Chāndpur, Matlab Dakshin and 1 other locations · NCT07890896

• HBOT to see if it helps cognition and well‑being in first responders with prior brain injury

  This study tests whether 40 hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions can improve thinking skills and post-concussion symptoms in current or former first responders with a history of brain injury.

  Recruiting Phase 2 Summit Hyperbarics and Wellness · Boise, Idaho · NCT07852728

How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.