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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
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Emotion regulation across psychiatric disorders
Ibrahim H Aslan1,2, Lucy Dorey1, Jon E Grant3
1Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
CNS Spectrums
|May 2, 2024
Summary
Emotional dysregulation is common across psychiatric disorders in young adults, particularly those with ADHD. Treatment may need tailoring as difficulties vary by diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Difficulties with emotion regulation are linked to various psychiatric conditions.
- Understanding these difficulties in young adults with psychiatric disorders is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate emotion regulation difficulties in young adults with psychiatric disorders who gamble.
- To utilize the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) for assessment.
Main Methods:
- Recruited 543 non-treatment-seeking individuals (aged 18-29) with gambling history.
- Conducted diagnostic assessments including Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview and Structured Clinical Interview for Gambling Disorder.
- Evaluated emotional dysregulation using the DERS.
Main Results:
- Probable ADHD showed the highest emotion regulation difficulties.
- Intermittent explosive disorder, social phobia, and generalized anxiety disorder also exhibited significant difficulties.
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder presented with relatively lower emotion regulation difficulties.
Conclusions:
- Emotional dysregulation is a trans-diagnostic issue in psychiatric disorders.
- Varying levels of emotional dysregulation suggest the need for tailored treatment approaches.
- This study enhances understanding of emotion regulation's role in psychiatric conditions.
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