APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Emotion Regulation Effectiveness Predicts Session-to-Session Symptom Improvement in Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms in BPD Compass
- Maya Deutch
The Ohio State University - Rhea Ponappa
The Ohio State University - Shannon Sauer-Zavala
University of Kentucky - Matthew Southward
The Ohio State University
Abstract
We examined how emotion regulation skills predict symptom improvement in borderline personality disorder (BPD) in cognitive-behavior therapy (N = 97). Greater within-person effectiveness in skill use predicted session-to-session BPD symptom reductions, whereas higher overall frequency reflected greater distress. Findings highlight skill effectiveness as a key mechanism of BPD treatment improvement.
