Exposure to interpersonal trauma, especially child abuse or neglect, can lead to chronic biological, emotional, and behavioral dysregulation.

The Impact of Interpersonal Trauma on Dysregulation

Dysregulation is defined as a poor ability to regulate one’s own emotional reactions. People experiencing emotional dysregulation can show exaggerated emotional responses to stimuli.

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Past studies have explored how Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) can improve health and trauma-related symptoms, including stress, anxiety, and depression, in trauma-exposed women.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Trauma-Exposed Women

Cuncic, A. (2021, May 2). What Is Dysregulation? Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-dysregulation-5073868. 

What Is Dysregulation?

Gallegos, A. M., Lytle, M. C., Moynihan, J. A., & Talbot, N. L. (2015). Mindfulness-based stress reduction to enhance psychological functioning and improve inflammatory biomarkers in trauma-exposed women: A pilot study. Psychological trauma: theory, research, practice and policy, 7(6), 525–532. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000053

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to Enhance Psychological Functioning and Improve Inflammatory Biomarkers in Trauma-Exposed Women

Interpersonal trauma is a type of trauma that occurs in one’s relationships with other individuals. Events that can cause interpersonal trauma include physical/sexual abuse, domestic violence, loss of a loved one, etc. 

Interpersonal Trauma

Inflammatory Cytokines are proteins produced by the immune system that induce inflammation. They play a critical role in regulating the body to defend against pathogens.

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