Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Depression Among Individuals With Dermatological and Body Dysmorphic Concerns

Existing literature demonstrates strong links between emotion regulation (ER) difficulties and depression. Although high rates of depression are observed among individuals with body dysmorphic disorder and skin disease, little is known about these co-occurring syndromes. To advance our understanding...

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Published inThe journal of nervous and mental disease Vol. 209; no. 9; p. 650
Main Authors Boullion, Gina Q, Witcraft, Sara M, Schadegg, Mary J, Perry, Megan M, Dixon, Laura J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2021
Subjects
Adult
Anxiety - physiopathology
Body Dysmorphic Disorders - psychology
Depression - physiopathology
Emotional Regulation - physiology
Female
Humans
Male
Skin Diseases - psychology
Stress, Psychological - physiopathology
Young Adult
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Summary:Existing literature demonstrates strong links between emotion regulation (ER) difficulties and depression. Although high rates of depression are observed among individuals with body dysmorphic disorder and skin disease, little is known about these co-occurring syndromes. To advance our understanding of a vulnerable population, this study examined facets of ER difficulties in relation to depression among adults with skin disease symptoms and body dysmorphic concerns (N = 97). Participants were recruited online and completed self-report measures. The overall hierarchical regression model accounted for 61.6% of the variance in depression. After controlling for anxiety and stress, ER difficulties added 9.9% unique variance. In particular, limited access to ER strategies was the only ER dimension significantly associated with depression. This study integrates divergent literatures and suggests the important role of ER difficulties in depression in this unique sample, thereby highlighting directions for future investigation.
ISSN:1539-736X
DOI:10.1097/NMD.0000000000001355