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. 2017;27(4):425-438.
doi: 10.1037/int0000044.

Emotional Processes in Borderline Personality Disorder: An Update for Clinical Practice

Katherine L Dixon-Gordon  1 , Jessica R Peters  2 , Eric A Fertuck  3   4 , Shirley Yen  2
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Emotional Processes in Borderline Personality Disorder: An Update for Clinical Practice

Katherine L Dixon-Gordon et al. J Psychother Integr. 2017.

Abstract

Despite prior assumptions about poor prognosis, the surge in research on borderline personality disorder (BPD) over the past several decades shows that it is treatable and can have a good prognosis. Prominent theories of BPD highlight the importance of emotional dysfunction as core to this disorder. However, recent empirical research suggests a more nuanced view of emotional dysfunction in BPD. This research is reviewed in the present article, with a view towards how these laboratory-based findings can influence clinical work with individuals suffering from BPD.

Keywords: borderline personality disorder; dialectical behavior therapy; emotion dysregulation; emotion regulation.

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