title: The Pathogenesis and Treatment of Emotion Dysregulation in Borderline Personality Disorder.
abstract: Uncontrollable emotional lability and impulsivity are a paramount phenomenon of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This paper aims to review theories that entertain emotion dysregulation as the core deficit of BPD and a key factor in the etiology of BPD, in order, then, to propose the author's own theory, which arguably transcends certain limitations of the earlier ones. The author asserts that his psychodynamic theory explains the symptoms of BPD more thoroughly and it inspires a more parsimonious interpretation of brain imaging findings. In closing, the author draws implications of the proposed theory for clinical practice. He reports an efficacy study for treatment of emotion dysregulation based on that theory.
authors.affiliation: Private Practice, Framingham, MA 01545, USA ; School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA ; International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation, McLean, VA 22102, USA.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laddis
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001931:Brain Mapping; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D012934:Social Isolation; D066107:Social Skills