%0 Journal Article
%T Affect regulation and affective experience: individual differences, group differences, and measurement using a Q-sort procedure
%J Journal of consulting and clinical psychology
%D 1997
%A Westen, D.
%A Muderrisoglu, S.
%A Fowler, C.
%A Shedler, J.
%A Koren, D.
%V 65
%N 3
%P 429-439
%X This article describes the development of, and preliminary findings with, the Affect Regulation and Experience Q-Sort (the AREQ), an observer-based assessment of affect regulation and experience. In Study 1, 31 clinicians provided Q-sort descriptions of 90 patients. Factor scores correlated in predicted ways with criteria such as suicide attempts and hospitalizations, as well as with clinicians' ratings of functioning in a variety of domains. Correlations between prototype Q-sorts and actual Q-sort profiles for patients sharing a diagnosis (dysthymia, borderline personality disorder, and narcissistic personality disorder) also provided evidence for convergent and discriminant validity. The data also suggested the importance of distinguishing 2 kinds of negative affect that have very different correlates. Study 2 showed that the AREQ can be applied reliably using an interview that avoids many of the problems of self-report.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I American Psychological Association
%@ 0022-006X
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1037//0022-006x.65.3.429