@article{ref1,
title="From alcohol to aggression: examining the structure and nomological network of dysregulated behaviors in a trauma-exposed community sample",
journal="Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)",
year="2021",
author="Bresin, Konrad and Mekawi, Yara and Stevens, Jennifer S. and Hinrichs, Rebecca and Fani, Negar and Michopoulos, Vasiliki and Powers, Abigail",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: A large body of research has shown that alcohol use, drug use, aggression, and self-harm often co-occur within the same individuals, suggesting the possibility of shared etiologies. Research has yet to determine the factor structure of these dysregulated behaviors. <br><br>METHODS: Participants (M(age)  = 40.33; 74% women) completed self-report and interview-based measures of dysregulated behaviors (alcohol use, drug use, aggression, and self-harm), emotion dysregulation, maladaptive personality traits, and symptoms of DSM disorders (e.g., borderline personality disorder [BPD], depression). <br><br>RESULTS: Results showed support for a bifactor model (i.e., all indicators load on a common dysregulated behavior factor and on unique alcohol, drug, aggression, and self-harm factors), which provided a better fit to the data than other models. In line with our hypotheses, the general dysregulated behavior factor was positively associated with emotion regulation difficulties, negative affect, and BPD symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These results have implications for several areas of psychopathology and intervention research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9762",
doi="10.1002/jclp.23288",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23288"
}