PSYC 238 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Exhibitionism, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Histrionic Personality Disorder

• School: University of Illinois
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 238
• Professor: Lyubansky Mikhail

Document Summary

A pervasive pattern of chaotic interpersonal relationships, unstable self-image, affective instability, and marked impulsivity: frantic efforts to avoid abandonment, recurrent suicidal behavior or self-mutilation, marked reactivity of mood. Clinicians more likely to diagnose men with aspd and women with. Etiology psychological and social factors: emotion dysregulation. Experience slow return to emotional baseline: engage in dangerous behaviors to self-soothe. Learn to see themselves and their emotions as bad and punishable: childhood abuse especially sexual trauma. Etiology neurological factors: differences in brain activity. Hyperactivity of the amygdala brain structure that generates strong emotions. Hypoactivity of the frontal lobes brain structure that allows for self-control of emotional expression, as well as focusing attention and problem-solving: low serotonin levels. Abnormal serotonin levels found more often among women with the disorder. Help symptoms of emotional instability and impulsivity: dialectical behavior therapy. Involves both individual therapy and a skills training group: skills training group.