PSYCO282 Lecture 28: Nov.23 (Habit Reversal Procedures)
29 Nov 2016
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Psyco282, lecture 28, nov. 23, 2016 (habit reversal procedures) Habits are repetitive or stereotyped behaviours that have negative physical or social effects for the individual. Habits are learned through a process of repetition, so that they are stored in procedural memory. Memory subsystem that supports minimally conscious control of skilled action. Habits involve the striatum of the basal ganglia, which is also associated with voluntary motor control and learning. Hair pulling is often attributed to emotional states, which is unobservable. Digital-tactile stimulation can serve as automatic positive reinforcement. Habit disorders are repetitive habit behaviours that cause impairment stereotypic movement disorder (smd). Medical treatments includes the use of ssri antidepressants. A behaviour is characterized as a disorder if it s distressing to the person and occurs with sufficient frequency or intensity to cause the person to seek treatment. Nervous habits: repetitive, manipulative behaviours that are assumed to occur when a person experiences heightened nervous tension.
