Emotional dysregulation
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'''Emotional dysregulation''', in contrast to [[Emotional self-regulation]], is a term used in the [[mental health]] community to refer to an [[emotion]]al response that is poorly modulated, and does not fall within the conventionally accepted range of emotive response. The response set is not necessarily negative and is sometimes seen within the positive range of emotions. Other examples of emotional disregulation might include [[Rage (emotion)|rage]] over a broken plate, or [[hysterics]] over a missed appointment.
Emotional disregulation is a broad phenomenon that is a component of many mental health disorders.<ref name="Beauchaine, T., Gatzke-Kopp, L., Mead, H., 2007">Beauchaine, T., Gatzke-Kopp, L., Mead, H., (2007). Polyvagal Theory and developmental psychopathology: Emotion dysregulation and conduct problems from preschool to adolescence. ''Biological Psychology'', ''74'', 174-184.</ref> It is typically associated with an experience of early [[psychological trauma]], or chronic maltreatment (such as [[child abuse]], [[child neglect]], or institutional neglect/abuse). It is most commonly associated with [[Borderline personality disorder|Borderline Personality Disorder]] (BPD) and [[Complex post-traumatic stress disorder|Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]].<ref name="Pynoos, R., Steinberg, A., & Piacentini, J., 1999">Pynoos, R., Steinberg, A., & Piacentini, J. (1999). A developmental psychopathology model of childhood traumatic stress and intersection with anxiety disorders. ''Biological Psychiatry'', ''46'', 1542-1554.</ref><ref name="Shore, A., 2003">Schore, A., (2003). ''Affect dysregulation and disorders of the self''. New York: Norton.</ref>
==See also==
* [[Alexithymia]]
* [[Attachment theory]]
* [[Borderline personality disorder|Borderline Personality Disorder]] or BPD
* [[Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]] or C-PTSD
* [[Emotional self-regulation]]
* [[Labile affect]]
* [[Post-traumatic stress disorder|Post Traumatic Stress Disorder]] or PTSD
* [[Reactive attachment disorder|Reactive Attachment Disorder]]
==References==
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