A pattern of unstable relationships and difficulty in relationships.Borderline personality disorder often causes serious challenges in interpersonal relationships. Because of their emotional reactivity, a person with BPD may be loving towards their partner one minute and enraged the next. These emotional ou...
Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental illness that causes repeated unwanted thoughts, obsessions, or the urge to do something over and over again. This disruption of the thinking (prefrontal) part of the brain can cause significant emotional dysregulation. Trea...
Regularly identifying and challenging negative thought patterns related to abandonment issues helps individuals gain a more balanced perspective. This practice reduces emotional reactivity and promotes a healthier mindset. Take Small Steps Breaking down larger healing tasks into smaller, achievable steps preven...
Neglect isn’t always what causes codependency. The opposite type of parenting can be just as detrimental. “Helicopter parenting,” when parents are overly controlling or shield their children from any challenges or struggles, can prevent a child from developing important skills and coping mechanisms...
Emotion regulation—decreased reactivity, not letting emotional reactions interfere with performance 4. Reappraisal—seeing difficulties as meaningful or benign, rather than as all bad 5. Exposure—global desensitization to whatever is present in the field of awareness 6. Flexible sense of self—...
PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, manifests in a variety of ways and causes both mental and physical symptoms. As our understanding of this disorder has evolved, researchers have identified 17 primary symptoms that may be exhibited by those with PTSD. Agitation: Individuals may feel restles...
The amygdala has several important functions. When it gets damaged, there is decreased or loss of function. Functions of the amygdala The amygdala plays a prominent role in mediating many aspects of emotional learning and behavior. Stimulation of the amygdala evokes feelings of anger, violence,anxie...
Functional visceral problems are frequently present nowadays in the medical practice probably due to the significant mental and emotional load on people. A
Proliferation of the term “emotion dysregulation” in child psychopathology parallels the growing interest in processes that influence negative emotional reactivity. While it commonly refers to a clin...
Practitioner review: what have we learnt about the causes of ADHD? J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2013;54(1):3–16. PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Alley CS, Cooke DJ. Relationship between psychopathy traits, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder in forensic ...