title: Emotion dysregulation model of mood and anxiety disorders.
abstract: In this review, we present a transdiagnostic emotion dysregulation model of mood and anxiety disorders. This model posits that a triggering event, in conjunction with an existing diathesis, leads to negative or positive affect, depending on the person's affective style. Mood and anxiety disorders are the result of emotion dysregulation of negative affect, coupled with deficiencies in positive affect. The theoretical background of the model is discussed and a range of clinical applications of the model is described.
authors.affiliation: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Stefan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: Alice T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Sawyer
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Anu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asnaani
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology