This research aimed to validate an Emotion Regulation Training program cultivating resilience, strengthening interpersonal communication, and enhancing emotional intelligence. A community sample of 104 participants were assigned to either an intervention ( n =  51) or nonactive control ( n =  53) group matched by age and gender. In addition, data were gathered via a cognitive performance test conducted pre- and postmeasurement in a subset of the larger sample ( n =  19 intervention, n =  19 control). Results revealed reappraisal significantly increased in the intervention group, which was associated with a decrease in depressive symptomology, worry, and suppression, and a concurrent increase in overall mental well-being, supporting the validation of the Emotion Regulation Training program.

This study aimed to develop and validate a brief emotion regulation training program that improved mental well-being. The program was preventative in nature, designed to build resilience while fostering more satisfying personal and professional relationships in a community sample. It was developed and piloted with 10 graduate students during Study 1; for Study 2, a community sample of 75 adults were randomly allocated to either a treatment (n = 38) or control (n = 37) group. In the pilot program, the social validity of the program was confirmed, while study 2 demonstrated significant changes in positive coping techniques (i.e., reappraisal) at one-year follow-up in the treatment group when compared with the control. These findings may have broad implications in the health sector due to the brevity, scalability, and costeffectiveness of this newly designed intervention.

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The substance‐related disorders category encompasses a wide range of conditions associated with legal and/or illegal substance use. Substance‐related disorders fall broadly into two categories: substance use disorders , characterized by dependence and/or abuse, and substance‐induced disorders , which involve intoxication or withdrawal. This entry begins with a brief overview of the clinical features of substance use and substance‐induced disorders in both adolescents and adult populations. Epidemiological data on the prevalence of substance‐related conditions are then summarized and the literature regarding both the development and clinical course of treatment is reviewed. Subsequently, risk factors for substance use and abuse are outlined, along with protective factors that attenuate risk for substance‐related disorders. The final section describes evidence‐based treatment approaches for substance‐related conditions.