Proposition of a transdiagnostic processual approach of emotion dysregulation based on core triggers and interpersonal styles

Summary & key facts

This paper reviews research showing that emotion dysregulation (ED) is not only part of borderline personality disorder (BPD) but also appears across other diagnoses. The authors examined evidence for ED in 8 specific disorders and propose a transdiagnostic model that describes core triggers and interpersonal styles. They say this model is meant as a simple technical tool to help clinicians with diagnosis and treatment planning and to complement dimensional classification systems.

Key facts:

• Emotion dysregulation (ED) is an integral part of borderline personality disorder (BPD).
• ED is described as a transdiagnostic construct, meaning it can be found in several other psychiatric disorders besides BPD.
• The authors reviewed evidence for ED in 8 disorders: borderline personality disorder; pathological narcissism (with or without narcissistic personality disorder); obsessive-compulsive personality disorder; antisocial personality disorder; b
• The paper proposes a transdiagnostic processual model of ED that is based on core triggers and interpersonal styles.
• The stated goal of the model is to provide a simple but technical tool to help clinicians with diagnostic assessment and treatment orientation.
• The authors note that the strong link between ED and BPD can cause clinicians to underestimate ED in other clinical contexts, which may lead to diagnostic and treatment difficulties, especially when disorders co-occur (comorbidities).
• The authors suggest that focusing on typical patterns and interpersonal dynamics may help improve current psychiatric classifications, alongside dimensional models such as HiTOP and AMPD.

Abstract

Emotion dysregulation (ED) has primarily been described in patients suffering from borderline personality disorder (BPD) and is an integral part of this diag...

Topics

Mental Health and Psychiatry Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders Personality Disorders and Psychopathology

Categories

Clinical Psychology Psychology Social Sciences

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Biology Borderline personality disorder Clinical psychology Context (archaeology) Emotional dysregulation Interpersonal communication Narcissistic personality disorder Paleontology Personality Personality disorders Personality pathology Psychiatry Psychology Psychopathology Psychotherapist Social psychology