Emotion Regulation Strategies among Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder Relative to Other Groups: A Review

Clin Psychol Psychother. 2022 Apr 2. doi: 10.1002/cpp.2738. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBorderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with difficulties in emotion regulation (ER) abilities. Investigations of ER strategies in BPD have been less robust. This systematic review identified 55 studies comparing ER strategy use between individuals diagnosed with BPD vs. psychiatric and non-psychiatric comparison groups. Individuals with BPD reported more frequent maladaptive and less frequent adaptive ER strategy use than non-psychiatric controls. Results were less consistent relative to psychiatric comparison groups, though individuals with BPD reported greater self-criticism and avoidance. Groups responded comparably to instructed use of adaptive (but not maladaptive) ER strategies. This body of research would benefit from further examination of the roles of psychiatric comorbidity and problematic behaviors in the relationship between BPD and ER strategies.PMID:35366040 | DOI:10.1002/cpp.2738
Source: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research