Vandhna Sharma October 2016

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Defining emotional regulation

Causes of emotional dysregulation

Assessing

Thinking About Change

Strategies

Services

“…the process by which individuals influence which emotions they have, when they have them, and how they experience and express these emotions,”(Gross, 1998).

Includes responding to others emotions

Emotional regulation involves maintaining thoughts, behaviours and expressions within a culturally and socially acceptable range.

DEFINING ER

AKA emotionally labile

Struggle to manage emotion in response to trigger

Disproportionate response

Misinterpretation

Impulsive

Associated with depression, anxiety, substance use etc

hormone changes Parents arguing or splitting up Being jealous Feeling rejected Bereavement Friendships Bullied or hurt Struggling with schoolwork Exams Stress Money and/or housing problems Being a carer Separating from partner

Pre-frontal cortex

Involved in planning, decision-making and personality development.

Not fully formed till mid 20’s.

What emotions

How long has it been going on?

When – pervasive?

Who with – theories why

How often – per day, per week (log it)

What has already been tried to help

What/who helps you calm down

Exception to the rule

Wider social context

Formulation

Explain

Normalise

Provide hope

Cognitive Restructuring –how can I look at the issue which makes it more manageable? Takes time and

practice Useful lifelong

skill

Chill Out Techniques

Music

Bath

Call friend

Punch pillow

Hug

Funny film

Run

Breathe

YOS BARCA (Reaching Out) TaMHS/Cluster Market Place

Other training sources:

https://www.minded.org.uk/

(Working with Strong Emotions / Muddled Thinking)

Working with Anxiety workbook (to be emailed to FL team)

Anger Management workbook (to be emailed to FL team)