[Role of affect dysregulation in the developmental psychopathology]

In this article the issue of developmental psychopathology is presented in conjunction with the concept of Affect Regulation--the term which is understood as a proces in mother-child interactions that indicates the ability or disability of affective self-regulation in later life. The results of recent developmental research are presented to underline the specific features of these interactions that influence the process of affect regulation and affect dysregulation as well. In addition, neurophysiological data is explored, which makes it possible to create a bridge between psychopathology and dysregulation of emotions.