BACKGROUND Early abstinence from chronic alcohol dependence is associated with increased emotional sensitivity to stress-related craving as well as changes in brain systems associated with stress and emotional processing. The aim of the current study was to examine potential difficulties in emotion regulation during early alcohol abstinence using the recently validated Difficulties of Emotion R...

Introduction The emerging adult stage of life is a time many positive changes, as well stress and uncertainty. Certain psychological characteristics - such emotional regulation, attachment style, or assertiveness – could help these adults thrive maintain mental health. This study aimed to explore the influence variables on well-being adults. Methods sample included 360 French adults, with mean ...

Attachment in adulthood is important for understanding how an individual will navigate their relationships, social behaviours, and affect regulation, although processes by which attachment contributes to emotional regulation less known. The conscious perception of our internal bodily signals– classified as interoceptive awareness –, along with difficulties recognising describing experiences, kn...

purpose the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between perception of emotional intelligence and beliefs in the extent to which exercising leads to mood-enhancement. methods volunteer participants (n=315) completed a 33-item self-report measure of trait emotional intelligence and an exercise-mood regulation scale. results emotional intelligence significantly correlated with be...

Individuals in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment have shown high levels of difficulty with emotion regulation, as well as a high prevalence of reported trauma and symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS). Dissociation from the body is a common clinical experience among women with a history of sexual trauma. Research has shown promising effects of mind-body approaches in SUD treatment, as we...

Preliminary evidence indicates that individuals with eating disorders (ED) show emotion regulation (ER) difficulties. However, it is yet unclear whether different types of ED differ in their ER profile and whether certain ER difficulties are specific for ED or rather a transdiagnostic factor. Twenty women with anorexia nervosa (AN), 18 with bulimia nervosa (BN), 25 with binge eating disorder (B...