Schmees, Nina (2022) Emotion Dysregulation and Interpersonal Dysfunction in Intimate Relationships of BPD Women- A Review of the Literature. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Introduction: Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is characterized by instability. It appears in many aspects of the affected individual’s life. This systematic review focuses on instability in relationships and emotion. I tie this into a model of stress that focuses on the network between stress and psychopathology. I want to explore whether Emotion Dysregulation (ER) displayed by BPD individuals causes stress in their lives in form of Interpersonal Dysfunction in their intimate relationships. Methods: I employ a systematic review. Included are quantitative studies with discernable female samples. Results: I found 22 relevant studies in my search. BPD is significant predictor of RD and ER. Moreover, BPD, RD and ER are also significantly correlated. Discussion: I found evidence for BPD being linked to stress in the form of RD. Dysfunctional ER appears to be a contributing variable to this relation. Besides, individuals with BPD employ maladaptive ER strategies significantly more often than controls. Limitations: Few studies investigate the three-way relationship between BPD, RD and ER, and this review only has one reviewer. Implications: Future research should investigate ER as mediator of BPD and RD relationship. Moreover, the inclusion of partners or interpersonal trainings into treatment of BPD should be considered.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Jonge, P. de |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Jul 2022 14:00 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jul 2022 14:00 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1022 |
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