title: Preliminary physiological evidence for impaired emotion regulation in depersonalization disorder.
abstract: Depersonalization disorder is associated with emotional responding deficits. Ability to regulate emotion was measured by heart rate, skin conductance, and subjective responses to pictures. Compared to controls, depersonalized participants were better able to suppress, but not enhance, emotions irrespective of valence (heart rate). Emotion regulation in depersonalization merits further study.
authors.affiliation: Psychology, Graduate Center of the City University of New York, New York, NY, USA. kmonde@gc.cuny.edu
authors.forename: Kai-Mosadi
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Monde
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ketay
authors.forename: Timo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Giesbrecht
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: Daphne
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simeon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003861:Depersonalization / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005712:Galvanic Skin Response / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Alexithymia; Dissociation; Hypoemotionality