The Emotional Resources Group: Provisional outcome data for a pilot six-session emotion regulation programme for secondary care.

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of a new, six-session emotion regulation group intervention designed for the secondary care setting: The Emotional Resources Group (ERG).

Method: In this pilot study, participants were recruited by referral from secondary care mental health services. Forty-seven individuals participated in the study.

Alexithymia and avoidance coping following traumatic brain injury.

Background: Individuals who develop maladaptive coping styles after traumatic brain injury (TBI) usually experience difficulty expressing their emotional state, increasing the risk of psychological distress. Difficulties expressing emotion and identifying feelings are features of alexithymia, which is prevalent following TBI.

Objective: To examine the relations among coping styles, alexithymia, and psychological distress following TBI.