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June 7, 2026Journal of Clinical Psychology

Psychometric Evaluation of the Norwegian Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale in a Multi‐Site Sample of Patients With Personality Disorders and Personality Problems

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GPGeir PedersenOslo University Hospital BHBenjamin HummelenOslo University Hospital SGSebastian GulbrandsenHaukeland University Hospital

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Randomized trial analyzes the validity of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale in patients with personality disorders, suggesting considerations for its use.

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The study aims to evaluate the factor structure and validity of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale in patients with personality disorders.
Data were collected from a multi-site clinical sample of 2093 patients with personality disorders.
Confirmatory factor analyses were used to assess model fit and measurement invariance.
Associations with personality features and alexithymia were examined through correlational analysis and t-tests.
The short forms of DERS showed good model fit, while the full version demonstrated poorer fit.
Significant associations were found between DERS, personality disorder criteria, and measures of personality functioning and alexithymia.
Interpretation of DERS total scores should be cautious, especially regarding certain subscales.

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Pedersen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250b707def13d035e1b75b https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.70165

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Randomized trial analyzes the validity of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale in patients with personality disorders, suggesting considerations for its use.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Norwegian Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale in a Multi‐Site Sample of Patients With Personality Disorders and Personality Problems

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Psychometric Evaluation of the Norwegian Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale in a Multi‐Site Sample of Patients With Personality Disorders and Personality Problems

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