Affective arousal temporally precedes dissociation in patients with borderline personality disorder: A preliminary experience sampling study.

Johannes Bodo HeekerensLars SchulzeJuliane EngeBabette RennebergStefan Roepke

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2023)

Our findings suggest that changes in affective states play an important role at the onset of dissociation in patients with BPD. Subsequent relief from distress may explain maintenance. We recommend that clinicians provide means to regulate affect when dealing with dissociation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

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