Abstract
Research in emotional regulation has revealed that difficulties in the use and processing of affective information constitute
a key factor in most mental disorders. To evaluate perceived emotional intelligence (PEI) deficits in patients with diverse
psychopathological disorders and their relationship with clinical symptoms. Differences in PEI have been identified between
a clinical group (n = 163) and a group of non-clinical individuals (n = 163). In the clinical group, the patients met DSM diagnostic criteria for one of the following: anxiety disorder, mood
disorder, substance abuse disorder, psychotic disorder or borderline personality disorder. The PEI and clinical symptoms were
assessed using the Spanish version of the TMMS-24 and the SCL-90-R, respectively. Patients from clinical group show higher
levels of attention to feelings, but lower scores in abilities to manage effectively their negative emotional states compared
to participants from non-clinical control group. Similarly, significant differences in PEI levels between different diagnostic
groups were found. Our study provides preliminary evidence that deficits in PEI are related to the presence and severity of
clinical symptoms in patients with different mental disorders.
a key factor in most mental disorders. To evaluate perceived emotional intelligence (PEI) deficits in patients with diverse
psychopathological disorders and their relationship with clinical symptoms. Differences in PEI have been identified between
a clinical group (n = 163) and a group of non-clinical individuals (n = 163). In the clinical group, the patients met DSM diagnostic criteria for one of the following: anxiety disorder, mood
disorder, substance abuse disorder, psychotic disorder or borderline personality disorder. The PEI and clinical symptoms were
assessed using the Spanish version of the TMMS-24 and the SCL-90-R, respectively. Patients from clinical group show higher
levels of attention to feelings, but lower scores in abilities to manage effectively their negative emotional states compared
to participants from non-clinical control group. Similarly, significant differences in PEI levels between different diagnostic
groups were found. Our study provides preliminary evidence that deficits in PEI are related to the presence and severity of
clinical symptoms in patients with different mental disorders.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s11126-012-9211-9
- Authors
- Nathalie P. Lizeretti, Sanitary Consortium of Maresme, Mataro, Spain
- Natalio Extremera, Department of Social Psychology, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
- Ana RodrÃguez, CIDIE, Research and Development Center of Emotional Intelligence, 08304 Mataro, Spain
- Journal Psychiatric Quarterly
- Online ISSN 1573-6709
- Print ISSN 0033-2720