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Emotional regulation is one of the most important skills in addressing mental health issues. The topic of emotional regulation is often over-complicated which can be overwhelming for those trying to learn emotion regulation skills and for professionals trying to teach emotion regulation skills. This presentation will teach participants the basics of emotional regulation. It will take the mystery out of emotions and help participants understand their own emotional regulation system. Further, this presentation will consider ways to teach emotional regulation to a diverse diagnostic population.
Objectives:
- Understand the basics associated with emotional regulation.
- Understand one’s own emotional regulation system, including how to use coping skills to lessen the intensity of unwanted emotions.
- Teach this model of emotional regulation to diverse diagnostic populations.
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