New Emotion-Regulation program shows promise for addiction recovery
NCT ID NCT07337733
First seen Jan 16, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study tested a brief behavioral program to help adults in residential rehab for substance use better regulate their emotions and handle distress. The program combined skills training from behavioral therapies over 11 weekly sessions. Researchers compared 19 people who received the program to 17 who got usual care, measuring changes in emotion regulation and distress tolerance after seven weeks.
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Locations
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Comunidad Terapéutica Under The Tree
Ajijic, Jalisco, 45920, Mexico
What this could mean
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Active substance
Behavioral-Contextual Emotion Regulation Program (BCERP)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a practical way to help people in rehab better manage emotions and reduce relapse risk.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The comparison group received usual care, not a placebo, which can bias outcomes.
Conditions
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