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A Single Case Evaluation of an Emotion Regulation Training in Adolescents

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|Jun 2025

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Table 1

Detailed overview of participants.

PARTICIPANTAGEGENDERTREATMENT CENTERDSM SCALES (ASEBA-YSR)
115GirlMFC for youth with behavioral and emotional problems (A)Affective problems (subclinical), Anxiety problems (clinical), ADHD (clinical), Conduct problems (subclinical)
213BoyMFC for youth with behavioral and emotional problems (A)Affective problems (clinical), Anxiety problems (clinical), Somatic problems (subclinical)
311BoyMFC for youth with behavioral and emotional problems (A)Affective problems (clinical), Anxiety problems (clinical), Conduct problems (subclinical)
412BoyMFC for youth with behavioral and emotional problems (B)No (sub)clinical scores
Highest score on ADHD
513GirlMFC for youth with behavioral and emotional problems (B)Affective problems (subclinical), ODD (clinical), Conduct problems (subclinical)
611GirlMFC for youth with behavioral and emotional problems (B)Affective problems (subclinical), Anxiety problems (clinical), Somatic problems (clinical), ADHD (subclinical)

[i] Note. Two different multi-functional centers (MFC) with similar programs are designated as (A) and (B); Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA); Youth Self-Report (YSR), T-scores on DSM-oriented are categorized as <65 = normal, 65–69 = subclinical, ≥70 = clinical; see also Measurements).

Table 2

Feasibility overall training.

QUESTIONS
  1. I am satisfied with this session

  2. I felt like the trainer understood me

  3. The trainer listened to me

  4. I understood the information that was given

  5. The worksheets were helpful to work with

  6. What we did and what we talked about was important to me

[i] Note. Based on the “Barriers-to-Treatment-Participation Scale”

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Figure 1

Study design.

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Figure 2

EuREKA-training/EuREKA-circle.

Table 3

Feasibility evaluated by adolescents.

PARTICIPANT 1PARTICIPANT 2PARTICIPANT 3PARTICIPANT 4PARTICIPANT 5PARTICIPANT 6OVERALL SCORES
MMIN-MAXSDMMIN-MAXSDMMIN-MAXSDMMIN-MAXSDMMIN-MAXSDMMIN-MAXSDMSD
1. I am satisfied with the session4.174–5.394.503–5.673.643–5.923.821–51.403.183–5.603.271–51.103.9.50
2. I felt like the trainer understood me4.414–5.514.674–5.493.463–5.824.182–51.083.813–5.603.181–51.324.11.48
3. The trainer listened to me4.584–5.513.584–5.513.633–5.814.091–51.223.813–5.603.181–51.333.99.55
4. I understood the information that was given4.414–5.514.172–5.943.183–5.6041–51.413.823–5.753.362–5.923.82.47
5. The worksheets were helpful to work with4.014–5.293.753–5.753.363–5.8141–51.413.362–5.813.453–5.823.67.32
6. What we did and what we talked about was important to me4.174–5.394.102–51.003.452–5.1.043.631–51.363.813–5.633.453–5.823.84.37

[i] Note. Strongly disagree (1), disagree (2), neutral (3), agree (4), strongly agree (5).

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Figure 3a

Weekly scores on the ERSQ-J during the baseline phase (A) and treatment phase (B) for PP01.

Note. PP = participant.

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Figure 3b

Weekly scores on the ERSQ-J during the baseline phase (A) and treatment phase (B) for PP02.

Note. PP = participant.

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Figure 3c

Weekly scores on the ERSQ-J during the baseline phase (A) and treatment phase (B) for PP03.

Note. PP = participant.

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Figure 3d

Weekly scores on the ERSQ-J during the baseline phase (A) and treatment phase (B) for PP04.

Note. PP = participant.

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Figure 3e

Weekly scores on the ERSQ-J during the baseline phase (A) and treatment phase (B) for PP05.

Note. PP = participant.

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Figure 3f

Weekly scores on the ERSQ-J during the baseline phase (A) and treatment phase (B) for PP06.

Note. PP = participant.

Table 4

Primary outcomes at pretraining and post training for each participants.1

PARTICIPANT 1PARTICIPANT 2PARTICIPANT 3PARTICIPANT 4PARTICIPANT 5PARTICIPANT 6
PREPOSTRCIPREPOSTRCIPREPOSTRCIPREPOSTRCIPREPOSTRCIPREPOSTRCI
Self-Report
YSR_Intern18141.052122–.321883.21810–.641528–3.412836–2.1
YSR_Extern1616.001127–4.351122.4577.0034281.801417–.90
CDI16150.2430163.391371.451/1419–1.212183.14
Feel KJ_Ad (SR)751365.50881031.35116127.991581751.53133132–.096471.63
Feel KJ_Mal (SR)91102–.997986.638784.2791592.897880–.197889.99
Caregiver Report
CBCL_Intern2856.0414//27126.095//20151.311213–.26
CBCL_Extern1103.295//2584.6211//26172.691620–1.20
Feel KJ_Ad (CR)681527.58118//741375.68105//941242.718971–1.62
Feel KJ_Mal(CR)107782.6275//60832.0882//9396–0.279388.45

[i] Note. RCI > 1.96 = significant change, RCI > 1.30 and < 1.96 = positive trend, Pre = last week of the baseline, Youth Self Report (YSR), Internalizing (Intern), Externalizing (Extern), Child Depression Inventory (CDI), Adaptive Strategies (Feel KJ_Ad), Maladaptive Strategies (Feel KJ_Mal), Self-Report (SR), Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL), Caregiver Report (CR).

Table 5

Primary outcomes at pretreatment and posttreatment for each participants.

PRE-INTERVENTIONMEAN (SD)POST-INTERVENTIONMEAN (SD)WILCOXON ZPEFFECT SIZE% CHANGE
Self-Report
YSR_Intern18.0 (6.60)19.66 (10.98)–.52.60–0.15+1%
YSR_Extern15.50 (9.65)16.17 (10.41).001.000.00<1%
CDI15.83 (9.58)13 (5.24)–1.48.14–0.43–18%
ERSQ48.17 (25.32)59.67 (5.75)–.94.35–0.27+24%
Feel KJ_Ad (SR)105.67 (36.28)124.0 (34.84)–1.99.05*–0.58+17%
Feel KJ_Mal (SR)84.0 (6.39)83.33 (14.08)–.53.60–0.15<1%
Caregiver Report
CBCL_Intern17.67 (9.0)10.25 (4.57)–1.46.14–0.42–42%
CBCL_Extern15.67 (8.38)11.25 (9.07)–1.46.14–0.42–28%
Feel KJ_Ad (CR)91.33 (18.73)121 (35.24)–1.46.14–0.42+32%
Feel KJ-Mal (CR)85.0 (15.40)86.25 (7.67)–.37.72–0.11<1%

[i] Note. Youth Self Report (YSR), Internalizing (Intern), Externalizing (Extern), Self-Report (SR), Child Depression Inventory (CDI), Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL), Parent-Report (PR), r = .1 = small effect, r = .3 = medium effect, r = .5 = large effect.

Table 6

RCI’s for each participant on each outcome.

PP1PP2PP3PP4PP5PP6
YSR_InternXX
YSR_ExternX
CDI
Feel-KJ_Ad (SR)
Feel-KJ_Mal (SR)
CBCL_Intern
CBCL_Extern
Feel-KJ_Ad (CR)
Feel-KJ_Mal (CR)

[i] Note. ✔ = clinical significant improvement, = clinical trend improvement; X = clinical significant deterioration, X = clinical trend deterioration; Youth Self Report (YSR); Internalizing (Intern); Externalizing (Extern); Self-Report (SR); Child Depression Inventory (CDI); Positive Affect (PA); Negative Affect (NA); Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL), Caregiver Report (CR).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/pb.1337 | Journal eISSN: 0033-2879
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 5, 2024
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Accepted on: May 23, 2025
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Published on: Jun 9, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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