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Table 2 Description of the emotion regulation skills training

From: Emotion regulation group skills training: a pilot study of an add-on treatment for eating disorders in a clinical setting

Session

Content

Homework assignment

1

Rationale about emotion regulation

What are emotions?

Identifying and labelling emotions

Identify and label emotions

2

Emotions and behaviour

The functions of emotions

Self-validation

Identify emotions, their behavioural impulse and function

Self-validation

3

Primary and secondary emotions

Expressing primary emotion

Validation of others

Expressing primary emotion

4

Reducing vulnerability

A mindful choice of opposite action or acting on the emotion

Increasing positive activities

Mindful choice of following the impulse or opposite action

5

Staying with the emotion

Acceptance and willingness

Values