Emotion Dysregulation Affects Functionality in Major Depressive Disorder

Authors : İlkay KELEŞ ALTUN

Pages : 48-53

Doi:10.31067/acusaglik.1216637

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Publication Date : 2023-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: Mood disorders are recurrent chronic mental illnesses known to affect functionality. In this study, it was aimed to compare coping strategies and emotion regulation difficulties in depression and bipolar disorder and observe the effects of coping strategies and emotion regulation on functionality. Methods: 31 patients with bipolar disorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BD);, 29 with major depressive disorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MDD);, and 27 healthy controls insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HC); were included in the study. Participants completed the Coping Strategies Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(COPE);, Bipolar Disorder Functioning Questionnaire insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BDFQ);, Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DERS);, Hamilton Depression Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HAM-D);, and Young Mania Rating Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(YMRS);. Results: In the BD group, a positive significant correlation was found between COPE-M and DERS scores, and a negative significant correlation was found between COPE-M and BDFQ. In the MDD group, a positive significant correlation was found between COPE-A and BDFQ scores, and a negative significant correlation was found between DERS and BDFQ. BDFQ was statistically significantly predicted positively by COPE-A and negatively by DERS. Conclusion: It was thought that emotion dysregulation may predispose to depressive symptomatology and negatively affect clinical course and functionality. Addressing emotion regulation difficulties and increasing the use of adaptive coping strategies in therapeutic interventions contribute to the improvement of functionality as well as clinical improvement.
Keywords : emotion dysregulation, coping, bipolar disorder, depressive disorder, functionality