Emotion dysregulation in older people: validity and reliability of an 8-item version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale

CONCLUSION: The robust psychometric properties of DERS-8 make it a valuable tool for clinical and longitudinal studies, facilitating targeted interventions in older adults and allowing for precise emotion dysregulation screening.PMID:37771115 | DOI:10.1080/13607863.2023.2260329

Source: Aging and Mental Health - September 29, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Helena Espirito-Santo Lu ís Paraíso Diogo Andrade Fernanda Daniel Alexandra Grasina Laura Lemos Lu ís Simões-Cunha Johan Bjureberg Source Type: research