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Targeting emotion dysregulation in depression: an intervention mapping protocol augmented by participatory action
Myungjoo Lee1, Han Choi2, Young Tak Jo3
1Department of Psychiatry, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, 150, Seongan-Ro, Gangdong-Gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
BMC Psychiatry
|September 3, 2024
Summary
This study introduces an art-based emotion regulation (ER) intervention for depression, combining intervention mapping (IM) and participatory action research (PAR). The developed program is feasible and acceptable for primary care, offering a structured approach to improving emotional processing in major depressive disorder.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
- Mental Health Interventions
- Art Therapy Research
Background:
- Depression is a widespread condition with significant challenges in accessible and effective treatment for emotional processing abnormalities.
- Emotion dysregulation in depression is complex and difficult to improve, necessitating systematic frameworks for behavioral interventions.
- Developing sustainable interventions is crucial given the global prevalence of depression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose and develop an empirical and theoretical art-based emotion regulation (ER) intervention for major depressive disorder (MDD).
- To integrate intervention mapping (IM) with participatory action research (PAR) for a structured intervention development process.
- To create a feasible and acceptable intervention for improving ER in individuals with depression.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the six-step intervention mapping (IM) protocol to guide intervention development for MDD patients.
- Integrated participatory action research (PAR) for pilot testing and refining the art-based ER intervention.
- Employed IM to identify risk determinants, select ER strategies, and design treatment and implementation plans.
Main Results:
- Developed two frameworks (individual and integrative) for an art-based ER intervention based on IM and PAR.
- The intervention incorporates four theory- and evidence-based ER strategies to reduce depressive symptoms and enhance ER.
- Preliminary PAR studies indicated the intervention's feasibility and acceptability for primary care settings.
Conclusions:
- The integrated approach of IM and PAR successfully yielded an intervention for improving ER in depression.
- This structured method provides a rational framework for developing complex behavioral interventions.
- Further rigorous research is required for the refinement and validation of the developed intervention.
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