Following Linehan's biosocial model, we conceptualize emotion dysregulation in borderline
personality disorder (BPD) as consisting of four components: emotion sensitivity, heightened …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe and complex disorder characterized by
instability across many life domains, including interpersonal relations, behavior, and …

Being able to carefully perceive and distinguish the rich complexity in emotional
experiences is a key component of psychological interventions. We review research in …

The ability to conceptualize and understand one's own affective states and responses–or
“Emotional awareness”(EA)–is reduced in multiple psychiatric populations; it is also …

Highlights•The nature of emotional granularity (EG) and emotion differentiation (ED) is
described.•We review research establishing the construct validity of EG and ED.•EG/ED has …

Emotion dysregulation is often considered a core characteristic of individuals with borderline
personality disorder (BPD). With the development and strength of a contemporary affective …

Behavioral dysregulation that may manifest as the use of maladaptive behaviors aimed at
regulating or avoiding distress, despite potential negative health consequences, is central to …

There is much debate about the notion of emotional complexity (EC). The debate concerns
both the definition and the meaning of ostensible cultural differences in the construct. Some …

People differ in how specifically they separate affective experiences into different emotion
types—a skill called emotion differentiation or emotional granularity. Although increased …

Evidence that nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) serves a maladaptive emotion regulation
function in borderline personality disorder (BPD) has drawn attention to processes that may …