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Emotionsdysregulation im Kindesalter

Published Online:September 27, 2013https://doi.org/10.1026/0033-3042/a000175

Abstract

Emotionsdysregulation wird im Kontext von Angststörungen und aggressivem Verhalten im Kindesalter erläutert; desweiteren werden entsprechende Hinweise auf die Autismus-Spektrum-Störungen gegeben. Verschiedene dysfunktionale Regulationsstrategien werden identifiziert. Neben der generellen Betrachtung von Emotionsdysregulation im Kontext der genannten Störungsbilder wird die Frage, ob und inwiefern es sich bei der Verwendung solch ungünstiger Strategien um einen störungsübergreifenden Faktor handelt, diskutiert.


Emotion dysregulation in childhood

Emotion dysregulation is considered in the context of anxiety disorders and aggressive behavior in childhood; an additional focus lies on the role of emotion regulation in autism spectrum disorder. Several dysfunctional regulation strategies are identified. A brief overview on emotion dysregulation in child psychopathology is provided. Based on the reported findings the question whether and in how far dysfunctional regulation strategies can be viewed as a transdiagnostical factor is raised.

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