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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Sep 20.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Change. 2015 May 29;32(2):127–142. doi: 10.1017/bec.2015.5

Table 1.

Content of the one-hour emotion modulation and impulsivity reduction manipulations

Emotion Modulation (EM)
  • Discussion of the paradoxical effects of emotional avoidance

  • Introduction of emotional approach and distraction as adaptive emotion regulation strategies

  • Psychoeducation on the contextually-dependent nature of adaptive emotion regulation

  • Identification of approach and distraction strategies to replace avoidant emotion regulation strategies, as well as contexts best suited for each strategy

Impulsivity Reduction (IR)
  • Identification of impulsive behaviors utilized by the participants, as well as the negative consequences associated with these behaviors

  • Discussion of the short-lived nature of urges

  • Introduction of four strategies for reducing behavioral urges: distraction/delay, behavioral substitution, pros and cons, and consequence modification