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Targeting emotion dysregulation in the treatment of self‐injury

Gratz, Kim L.·2007·Journal of Clinical Psychology

Abstract

Clinically useful definitions of emotion regulation with respect to deliberate self‐harm (referred to here as self‐injury) focus on adaptive ways of responding to emotional distress rather than on the control of emotions or dampening of emotional arousal. According to one such definition, emotion regulation is a multifaceted construct involving a) the awareness, understanding, and acceptance of emotions; b) ability to engage in goal‐directed behaviors, and inhibit impulsive behaviors, when experiencing negative emotions; c) the flexible use of situationally appropriate strategies to modulate the intensity and/or duration of emotional responses rather than to eliminate emotions entirely; and d) willingness to experience negative emotions as part of pursuing meaningful activities in life (Gratz & Roemer, 2004). This article addresses the role of emotion dysregulation in self‐injury and discusses two treatments for self‐injury that explicitly focus on increasing emotion regulation. These treatments are based on the premise that the reduction of emotion dysregulation will decrease the need for maladaptive behaviors that function to regulate emotions, such as self‐injury. A case illustration describing how one of these treatments (an acceptance‐based, emotion regulation group therapy) is used to treat self‐injury is provided. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 63: 1091–1103, 2007.

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Authors
Gratz, K. L.
Affiliations
University of Maryland, College Park (US)
Corresponding author
Gratz, Kim L.
Venue
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2007-10-11
Volume
63
Issue
11
Pages
1091-1103
ISSN
  • 0021-9762 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-4679
OpenAlex
W2013067422
Cited by
232
References
23
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FWCI
8.01
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
Keywords
self-harm, emotional dysregulation, emotion regulation, acceptance-based therapy, group therapy, maladaptive coping, emotional awareness, negative emotions
MeSH terms
Adult, Affective Symptoms, Borderline Personality Disorder, Emotions, Female, Humans, Models, Psychological, Terminology as Topic, Prognosis, Psychology, Clinical, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy, Group, Stress, Psychological, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Self-Injurious Behavior, Treatment Outcome, Dysthymic Disorder

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