@article{ref1,
title="A preliminary experimental examination of the effect of emotion dysregulation and impulsivity on risky behaviors among women with sexual assault-related posttraumatic stress disorder",
journal="Behavior modification",
year="2014",
author="Weiss, Nicole H. and Tull, Matthew T. and Gratz, Kim L.",
volume="38",
number="6",
pages="914-939",
abstract="Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with a wide range of risky behaviors (e.g., substance use and risky sexual behaviors); however, few studies have examined mechanisms that may underlie risky behaviors in this population. The present study utilized a prospective experimental design to examine the effects of emotion dysregulation and impulsivity on risky behaviors across time. Thirty women with sexual assault-related PTSD were randomly assigned to receive emotion modulation (EM), impulsivity reduction (IR), or healthy living (HL; comparison condition) skills trainings. Participants completed measures of emotion dysregulation, impulsivity, and risky behaviors pre-manipulation and 1-month post-manipulation. Participants in the EM and IR conditions reported a significant reduction in risky behaviors from pre- to post-manipulation relative to the HL condition. Changes in emotion dysregulation from pre- to post-manipulation fully accounted for reductions in risky behaviors over time. <br><br>RESULTS provide preliminary experimental support for the role of emotion dysregulation in risky behaviors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-4455",
doi="10.1177/0145445514547957",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0145445514547957"
}