Promoting the ability of emotional self-regulation in people affected by hypertension

Abstract

Hypertensive patients show a deficit in emotional regulation (Alexithymia). Aim of our study was to verify whether a 10 group sessions in Promoting Emotional Regulation Skills (PERS) allows decreasing blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive patients. The results confirm the efficacy of PERS in reducing BP and this decrease persist at the 3 months follow up