An investigation of experiential avoidance, emotion dysregulation, and distress tolerance in young adult outpatients with borderline personality disorder symptoms

Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 415-422

  Iverson, Katherine M ^a   Follette, Victoria M ^b   Pistorello, Jacqueline ^b   Fruzzetti, Alan E ^b  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

borderline personality disorder; distress tolerance; emotion dysregulation; experiential avoidance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; SELF REPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874040848     PISSN: 19492715     EISSN: 19492723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023703     Document Type: Article

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