id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-2566 Emotional dysregulation - Wikipedia .html text/html 2750 474 39 Smoking, self-harm, eating disorders, and addiction have all been associated with emotional dysregulation.[13] Somatoform disorders may be caused by a decreased ability to regulate and experience emotions or an inability to express emotions in a positive way.[14] Individuals who have difficulty regulating emotions are at risk for eating disorders and substance abuse as they use food or substances as a way to regulate their emotions.[15][16] Emotional dysregulation is also found in people who have an increased risk of developing a mental disorder, in particularly an affective disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder.[17][18] Research has shown that failures in emotional regulation may be related to the display of acting out, externalizing disorders, or behavior problems. Several variables have been explored to explain the connection between emotional dysregulation and substance use in young adults, such as child maltreatment, cortisol levels, family environment, and symptoms of depression and anxiety. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-2566.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-2566.txt