Emotion Regulation

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-IX

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2. Conceptual and Neurobiological Issues

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introduction: Emotions, Emotion Regulation, and Health

      • Johan Denollet, Ivan Nyklìček, Ad J.J.M. Vingerhoets

      Pages 3-11

   3. Coping Styles and Aggression: A Biobehavioral Approach

      • Jaap M. Koolhaas, Sietse F. de Boer

      Pages 12-26

   4. New Avenues in Alexithymia Research: The Creation of Alexithymia Types

      • Peter Paul Moormann, Bob Bermond, Harry C.M. Vorst, Anthony F.T. Bloemendaal, Stefan M. Teijn, Lea Rood

      Pages 27-42

   5. Alexithymia and Physical Health Problems: A Critique of Potential Pathways and a Research Agenda

      • Mark A. Lumley, Jonathan Beyer, Alison Radcliffe

      Pages 43-68

   6. Current Issues in Repressive Coping and Health

      • Lynn B. Myers, John W. Burns, Naz Derakshan, Erin Elfant, Michael W. Eysenck, Sean Phipps

      Pages 69-86

   7. Why Crying Improves Our Well-being: An Attachment-Theory Perspective on the Functions of Adult Crying

      • Michelle C.P. Hendriks, Judith K. Nelson, Randolph R. Cornelius, Ad J.J.M. Vingerhoets

      Pages 87-96

   8. Emotional Intelligence: Relationships to Stress, Health, and Well-being

      • Guus L. van Heck, Brenda L. den Oudsten

      Pages 97-121

3. Clinical Perspectives and Interventions

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123

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   2. Emotion Expression in Depression: Emerging Evidence for Emotion Context-Insensitivity

      • Jonathan Rottenberg, Christine Vaughan

      Pages 125-139

   3. Emotion Regulation and the Anxiety Disorders: Adopting a Self-Regulation Perspective

      • Thomas L. Rodebaugh, Richard G. Heimberg

      Pages 140-149

   4. The Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Trauma-Related Self and Affect Dysregulation

      • Annemiek van Dijke

      Pages 150-169

   5. Emotional Inhibition, Health, Gender, and Eating Disorders: The Role of (Over) Sensitivity to Others

      • Marrie H.J. Bekker, Sonja T.P. Spoor

      Pages 170-183

   6. Emotional Competence and Health in Children

      • Carolien Rieffe, Mark Meerum Terwogt, Francine C. Jellesma

      Pages 184-201

   7. Crying in Psychotherapy: Its Meaning, Assessment, and Management Based on Attachment Theory

      • Judith K. Nelson

      Pages 202-214

   8. Expressive Writing in the Clinical Context

      • Joshua M. Smyth, Deborah Nazarian, Danielle Arigo

      Pages 215-233

   9. Writing for All, for Some, or for No One? Some Thoughts on the Applications and Evaluations of the Writing Technique

      • Luigi Solano, Maria Bonadies, Michela Di Trani

      Pages 234-246

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.

• Biobehavioral
• Emotional expression
• Emotions and research
• Evaluation
• Management
• Regulated emotions
• anxiety
• assessment
• depression
• emotion
• intelligence
• intervention
• neurobiology

From the reviews:

"This book represents the key contributions of a conference on emotions, emotion regulation and health research held at Tilburg University in 2003. … it is mainly directed at researchers, clinicians, and graduate students coming from such diverse fields as psychiatry, psychosomatics, behavioral medicine, health psychology, clinical psychology, and medical psychology, who have already considerable insight into the subject matter. Yet, it is written in such a way that it is understandable by everyone." (Marion Ledwig, Metapsychology Online Reviews, Vol. 12 (18), 2008)

"This book arose from a series of conferences and is intended to summarize key contributions to the emotion regulation literature. It includes information from fundamental and basic science, as well as clinical contributions to run the gamut of important topics. There is a broad audience for this book, including psychologists, psychiatrists, developmental researchers, and neuroscientists. A large international cast of well known researchers in clinical and basic emotion research contributes." (Christopher J. Graver, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2008)

"Editor Vingerhoets … and his co-editors have compiled a series of essays on emotion regulation intended for professionals working in the fields of psychiatry, psychosomatics, behavioral medicine, health psychology, and related fields. … The 15 chapters conclude with extensive reference listings." (SciTech Book News, June, 2008)

• Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands

  Ad J.J.M. Vingerhoets, Ivan Nyklíček, Johan Denollet

Dr. Denollet is Professor of Medical Psychology, Dr. Nyklicek is Assistant Professor of Psychology, Dr. Vinghoets is Professor of Clinical Health Psychology. All three work at the Department of Psychology and Health at Tilburg University, in Tilburg, Netherlands.

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