Assignment task: Albert is a 33-year-old single, Caucasian male who reports experiencing pervasively depressed mood following the dissolution of a six-month romantic relationship. Albert describes feeling overwhelmed with feelings of "emptiness" and is convinced that he will be "alone forever." He additionally reports being "in and out" of psychosocial treatment for suicidal thoughts though denies ever having made any suicide attempts. He also denies engagement in non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. Albert reports chronic difficulty managing his strong emotions and recognizes that others would describe him as "moody." He further recognizes that he can quickly escalate with inappropriate and/or intense anger over minor transgressions, which subsequently results in feelings of guilt and embarrassment.