What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess the changes in emotional dysregulation, aggression, and self-harm in individuals undergoing treatment for personality disorders.

April 13, 2026Open Access

Improvement of emotional dysregulation, aggression, and self-harm among people treated within outpatient personality disorder mental health services. A large longitudinal, observational, multi-centre study

Key Points

To assess the changes in emotional dysregulation, aggression, and self-harm in individuals undergoing treatment for personality disorders.
Longitudinal observational study design
Multi-centre approach
Inclusion of participants receiving outpatient personality disorder services
Significant pre-treatment problems with emotional dysregulation noted
Strong correlations identified between emotional dysregulation and psychosocial impairment
Marked improvements in emotional dysregulation observed during treatment

Abstract

High clinical relevance of emotional dysregulation was demonstrated across PD conditions, including considerable pretreatment problems, strong associations with psychosocial impairment, and significant improvements during treatment.

Improvement of emotional dysregulation, aggression, and self-harm among people treated within outpatient personality disorder mental health services. A large longitudinal, observational, multi-centre study

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