Emotion dysregulation is defined as patterns of emotional experience or expression that
interfere with goal-directed activity. This paper considers this functionalist definition from a …

In this article we adopt the view that emotion dysregulation is characterized by emotion
regulation dynamics that are defined as dysfunctional based on contextual criteria. We …

In the past quarter century, emotion dysregulation has emerged as an increasingly important
construct for understanding diverse adjustment problems in childhood, adolescence, and …

In recent years, irritability has received increasing attention among mental health
professionals given its transdiagnostic associations with diverse forms of psychopathology …

Childhood maltreatment is a potent interpersonal trauma associated with dysregulation of
emotional processes relevant to the development of psychopathology. The current study …

Parental emotion-related socialization behaviors (ERSBs)—including reactions to emotions,
emotional expressiveness, and emotion-related discussion—can foster or hinder children …

Adaptive emotion regulation (ER) reflects competence in effective emotion expression and
emotion coping, both of which are critical to mitigating psychopathology risk. The current …

In a thoughtful commentary in this journal a decade ago, Michael Rutter reviewed 25 years
of progress in the field before concluding that developmental psychopathology (DP) initiated …

Childhood abuse and/or neglect adversely influences development of neurocognitive
systems that regulate affect and behavior. Poor inhibitory control over emotional reactions is …

Emotion regulation is a principal task of early development. The failure to develop effective
emotion regulation skills is associated with behavioural, academic, psychological and …