Cited by 151Bipolar Disorder and TreatmentPersonality Disorders and PsychopathologyNeural and Behavioral Psychology Studies

When trying is not enough: Emotion regulation and the effort–success gap in bipolar disorder.

Gruber, June, Harvey, Allison G., Gross, James J.·2012·Emotion

Abstract

Bipolar disorder (BD) is presumed to involve difficulties in emotion regulation. Little is known, however, about the specific emotion regulation profile associated with this disorder. The present study examined the use of specific emotion regulation strategies among individuals with BD (n = 37) and healthy controls (n = 38). Participants' spontaneous use of reappraisal and suppression, as well as their associated effort and success at regulating their emotions, was measured in the context of three emotionally evocative films (neutral, happy, sad). Results indicated that the BD participants made greater use of spontaneous suppression and reappraisal across all films compared to the control group. BD participants also reported greater effort, but less success, when spontaneously regulating emotions. These findings suggest that bipolar disorder is associated with less success when regulating emotions despite a widespread engagement of regulatory efforts. Discussion focuses on the disjunction between troubled emotion functioning in bipolar disorder and sustained efforts to modify intense emotions.

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Authors
Gruber, J., Harvey, A. G., & Gross, J. J.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Venue
Emotion
Published
2012-10
Volume
12
Issue
5
Pages
997-1003
ISSN
  • 1528-3542 (ISSN-L)
  • 1931-1516
OpenAlex
W2167799924
Cited by
151
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Emotion (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R34MH080958)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
bipolar disorder, emotion regulation, cognitive reappraisal, emotional suppression
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Bipolar Disorder, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Case-Control Studies

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