Emotion Regulation Conceptual and Clinical Issues [Paperback]

An increasing number of studies have been conducted on the role of expression and regulation of emotion in health. Emotion Regulation addresses the question of these studies from diverse angles while encompassing conceptual, developmental, and clinical issues. Central concepts discussed in this volume that are related to health include: coping styles and aggression, alexithymia, emotional intelligence, emotional expression and depression, emotional expression and anxiety disorders, in addition to the emotional competence in children. The book is unique in describing up-to-date theories and empirical research in the area of emotional expression and health.

An increasing number of studies have been conducted on the role of expression and regulation of emotion in health. This book addresses the question of these studies from diverse angles while encompassing conceptual, developmental, and clinical issues.

An increasing number of studies have been conducted on the role of expression and regulation of emotion in health. Emotion Regulation addresses the question of these studies from diverse angles while encompassing conceptual, developmental, and clinical issues. Central concepts discussed in this volume that are related to health include: coping styles and aggression, alexithymia, emotional intelligence, emotional expression and depression, emotional expression and anxiety disorders, in addition to the emotional competence in children.

Conceptual and Neurobiological Issues.- Introduction: Emotions, Emotion Regulation, and Health.- Coping Styles and Aggression: A Biobehavioral Approach.- New Avenues in Alexithymia Research: The Creation of Alexithymia Types.- Alexithymia and Physical Health Problems: A Critique of Potential Pathways and a Research Agenda.- Current Issues in Repressive Coping and Health.- Why Crying Improves Our Well-being: An Attachment-Theory Perspective on the Functions of Adult Crying.- Emotional Il+