Emotional regulation training lowers risk of adolescents having sex
FROM PEDIATRICS
“Because ER is a skill that could influence other adolescent risk behaviors, such as substance use, violence, and truancy, addressing ER during this sensitive period in adolescent development promises significant public health benefits,” they wrote. “The challenge is the scale-up and dissemination of ER interventions. Increasing the reach of programs in which health education is enhanced with emotion education may be an important step toward improving the lives of adolescents because they are prone to beginning risk behavior.”
Dr. Houck and his associates have no relevant financial disclosures. This study received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research.
SOURCE: Houck C et al. Pediatrics. 2018 May 10. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-2525.
