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Borderline personality disorder: The “perfect storm” of emotion dysregulation
The investigators describe two critical brain underpinnings of emotion dysregulation in borderline personality disorder Borderline personality disorder: The “perfect storm” of emotion dysregulation Philadelphia, PA, January 15, 2013 – Originally, the label “borderline personality disorder” was applied to patients who were thought to represent a middle ground between patients with neurotic and psychotic disorders. Increasingly, though, this area of research has focused on the heightened emotional reactivity observed in patients carrying this diagnosis, as well as the high rates with which they also meet diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder and mood disorders. New research now published in Biological Psychiatry from Dr. Anthony Ruocco at the University of Toronto and his colleagues…
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Study: Expressing negative emotions could extend lifespan
German researchers just published a study that shows statistically that people who constrain themselves and don’t express anger live on average 2 years shorter than individuals who do. Expressing negative emotions could extend lifespan German researchers just published a study that shows statistically that people who constrain themselves and don’t express anger live on average 2 years shorter than individuals who do. Researchers Marcus Mund and Kristin Mitte at the University of Jena in Germany analyzed data from more than 6,000 patients to find that exhibiting self-restraint and holding back negative emotions could have serious repercussions for a person’s physical and mental well-being – those who internalized their anxiety suffered…
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DBT Skill of the Day: Wise Mind from the Mindfulness Module
Wise mind is a balance between Reasonable (or Rational) mind and Emotional Mind. Like many skills in DBT, it’s a synthesis of the two opposing mental forces (that’s what dialectics is all about). Marsha Linehan, the inventor of DBT, states: “”Wise mind is that part of each person that can know and experience truth. It is where the person knows something to be true or valid. It is almost always quiet, It has a certain peace. It is where the person knows something in a centered way.” There are 3 states of mind when we think about Wise Mind and Mindfulness. They are described as follows: Reasonable Mind When you…
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DBT Skill of the Day: IMPROVE the moment from the Distress Tolerance Module
Many of us have distress and frustration in our lives. Your car keys are lost. You don’t have enough money to pay the bills. A friend rejects you when you ask to go out on Saturday night. You get a flat tire on the way to a big meeting. Stuff happens in life. Sometimes you can do something about it. Sometimes you can’t. In the world of kratom, Red Maeng Da Kratom is one of the most famous strains available – and one of the kratom strains most commonly used for its energizing and stimulating benefits as opposed to its work as a sedative. To know More about the author…
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DBT Skill of the Day: Opposite Action from the Emotional Regulation Module
Opposite Action (or Opposite to Emotion Action) is a skill to help you deal with painful emotional situations, particularly chronic emotional responses such as sadness from depression or rage from criticism. Basically, wheat one does is the opposite of how you feel emotionally. It’s a difficult skill, especially when you are deep inside a painful emotion and you’re going against the natural, reflexive behavior that your action impulses tell you to do. An example of Opposite Action is when you’re so depressed you don’t want to get out of the bed in the morning. Maybe you feel such pain, sadness and hopelessness that you would just rather hide under the covers and sleep all…
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DBT Skill of the Day: Teflon Mind from Mindfulness Module
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). Yet, it also can be helpful for non-BPDs and for people with problematic emotional states. Today, I will talk about a DBT skill called “Teflon Mind”. What is Teflon Mind? Teflon Mind is a skill within the Core Mindfulness Module of DBT. DBT is comprised of 4 “modules”: Core Mindfulness Emotional Regulation Interpersonal Effectiveness Distress Tolerance Teflon Mind is part of the “Observe” portion of DBT’s Mindfulness. Teflon Mind is intended to prevent emotional dysregulation, defensiveness and judgmental responses. When we use Teflon Mind you: Notice what is happening around you and not react immediately or reflexively. Let…