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Table 2 Mean emotion regulation scores at pre-treatment, post-treatment, and six-month follow-up ( N =60)

From: Change in emotion regulation during the course of treatment predicts binge abstinence in guided self-help dialectical behavior therapy for binge eating disorder

Difficulties in emotion regulation scale

Pre-treatmentM(SD)

Post-treatmentM(SD)

6-month follow-upM(SD)

Total score

102.03 (25.39)

84.04 (25.37)

81.76 (26.35)

Nonacceptance of emotional responses

17.29 (6.57)

13.68 (6.10)

13.25 (6.25)

Difficulties engaging in goal directed behavior

16.15 (4.71)

13.58 (4.48)

13.07 (4.65)

Impulse control difficulties

15.90 (6.26)

12.87 (5.32)

12.50 (5.54)

Lack of emotional awareness

18.48 (4.67)

15.78 (4.88)

15.58 (4.78)

Limited access to emotion regulation strategies

20.51 (8.09)

16.59 (7.50)

16.37 (7.85)

Lack of emotional clarity

13.60 (3.95)

11.73 (3.64)

11.20 (3.64)