Considering the sparse but rapidly growing literature concerning the relationship between psychopathy and emotion regulation, taking stock of accumulating knowledge in a systematic review and meta-analysis of the existing results is needed. We performed a systematic search (up to May 30, 2024) following PRISMA guidelines of five scientific databases (PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science). Also, gray literature was searched. After removing the duplicates, a total of 8.786 records were screened, and 73 articles were selected based on the inclusion criteria used for systematic review. The meta-analytic procedure was performed on 55 identified studies consistent with the criteria adopted, which overall comprised 29.856 individuals. The current systematic and meta-analysis review has clarified the association between impairments of emotional regulation abilities and facets of psychopathy. More specifically, analyses indicated that emotional dysregulation is associated with overall levels of psychopathic traits, as well as with both the lifestyle and affective components of psychopathy, which suggests the utility of assessing these features when designing interventions focused on modulating negative emotional states and enhancing regulation of impulsive behaviors.

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精神病和情绪调节障碍：系统评价和荟萃分析


考虑到有关精神病与情绪调节之间关系的文献很少但正在迅速增长，需要对现有结果进行系统回顾和荟萃分析来盘点积累的知识。我们按照 PRISMA 指南对五个科学数据库（PsycINFO、PsycARTICLES、MEDLINE、PubMed、Scopus 和 Web of Science）进行了系统检索（截至 2024 年 5 月 30 日）。此外，还检索了灰色文献。去重后共筛选8.786条记录，根据系统评价纳入标准筛选出73篇文章。对 55 项已确定的符合所采用标准的研究进行了荟萃分析，这些研究总共包括 29,856 名个体。当前的系统和荟萃分析综述已经阐明了情绪调节能力受损与精神病态之间的关联。更具体地说，分析表明情绪失调与精神病特征的总体水平以及精神病的生活方式和情感成分有关，这表明在设计专注于调节负面情绪状态和加强调节的干预措施时评估这些特征的效用的冲动行为。