Adolescent Sleep Disturbance, Emotion Regulation and Borderline Features in an Inpatient Setting.
Kiana CanoSalome VanwoerdenFrancesca PennerMichelle PatriquinCandice A AlfanoCarla SharpPublished in: Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 (2020)
Findings are consistent with prior literature which suggest that a unique relation exists between sleep disturbance and BPD, beyond comorbid depression symptoms. However, contrary to our hypotheses, the current study did not provide empirical support for the mediating role of emotion regulation in this relation. These findings have implications for existing personality disorder and sleep interventions and suggest further research into the mechanisms underlying the relation between sleep disturbance and borderline personality pathology is necessary.