reviewCurrent Opinion in PsychiatryJan 19, 2012Closed access

Emotion regulation and mental health

MBMatthias BerkingPWPeggilee Wupperman

Philipps University of Marburg · GTx (United States) · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In recent years, deficits in emotion regulation have been studied as a putative maintaining factor and promising treatment target in a broad range of mental disorders. This article aims to provide an integrative review of the latest theoretical and empirical developments in this rapidly growing field of research. RECENT FINDINGS: Deficits in emotion regulation appear to be relevant to the development, maintenance, and treatment of various forms of psychopathology. Increasing evidence demonstrates that deficits in the ability to adaptively cope with challenging emotions are related to depression, borderline personality disorder, substance-use disorders, eating disorders, somatoform disorders,…

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Keywords
  • Conceptualization
  • Psychopathology
  • Psychology
  • Mental health
  • Psychological intervention
  • Clinical psychology
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • Psychotherapist
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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