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February 28, 2026Clinical Psychology ReviewOpen Access

Efficacy of emotion regulation strategy implementation in and across mental disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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MRM.F. ReentsPSP.A. SchroederIWI. Wolz

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Overview

Meta-analysis quantifies the effects of emotion regulation strategies in individuals with mental disorders, suggesting potential for implementation across diagnoses.

Key Points

  • This study aims to quantify the effects of emotion regulation strategies across various mental disorders and identify moderators of efficacy.
  • Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 109 studies.
  • Included 71 studies with 566 effect sizes in a multi-level meta-analysis.
  • Assessed experiential, behavioral, and physiological outcomes of emotion regulation strategies.
  • Found a small, significant effect of emotion regulation on experiential outcomes (d = -0.37).
  • The effect was larger in healthy samples than in clinical ones.
  • Cognitive change strategies showed greater efficacy compared to other strategies.
  • Small significant effect on physiological outcomes (d = -0.09) moderated by control strategy type.
  • No significant effects were found on behavioral outcomes (d = -0.06).

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Reents et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a286240a974eb0d3c00db7https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2026.102718
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