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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
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Emotion regulation deficits in intermittent explosive disorder
Karla C Fettich1, Michael S McCloskey1, Amy E Look1
1Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Aggressive Behavior
|August 20, 2016
Summary
Individuals with Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) experience heightened negative emotions and emotional instability. This suggests broader emotion regulation difficulties beyond just anger control in IED.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Affective Science
Background:
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) is defined by recurrent aggressive outbursts.
- Existing research indicates potential emotion regulation and affective processing deficits in IED.
- Specifically, dysfunctions in emotional intensity and lability are suspected.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate whether individuals with IED exhibit greater negative affect intensity and emotional lability compared to psychiatric controls and healthy volunteers.
- To explore the nature of emotion regulation deficits in IED.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 373 participants: 202 with IED, 68 psychiatric controls (PC), and 103 healthy volunteers (HV).
- Emotion regulation was assessed using the General Behavior Inventory, Affective Lability Scale, and Affect Intensity Measure.
Main Results:
- Participants with IED reported significantly higher negative affect intensity across multiple domains, including anger, anxiety, and depression.
- IED participants also demonstrated greater emotional lability compared to both PC and HV groups.
- These deficits were observed across various emotional states, not limited to anger.
Conclusions:
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder is associated with pervasive emotion regulation deficits.
- Findings suggest that IED involves broader affective dysregulation than previously understood, extending beyond anger.
- These results highlight the need for interventions addressing global emotion regulation in IED treatment.
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