PSYC 2040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Dysphoria, Marsha M. Linehan, Emotional Dysregulation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2040
• Professor: Dan Meegan

Document Summary

Aspd: causes early behaviour problems early histories of behaviour problems, including conduct disorder (learning, conditioning) families often have histories of criminal and violent behaviour (genetic) Gray"s model of behavioural inhibition (reduced) and activation of the reward system (increased) Aspd: treatment few seek treatment on their own antisocial behaviour predictive of poor prognosis, even in children emphasis is placed on prevention of rehabilitation often incarceration is the only viable alternative. Multisystemic therapy based on bronfenbrenner"s ecological model home-based model; 24 access to therapist; 4-months borderline personality disorder (bpd) Bpd: overview clinical features: patterns of unstable moods/relationships impulsivity, fear of abandonment, plus a very poor self-image non-suicidal self-injury and suicidal gestures are common. Most common personality disorder in psychiatric settings comorbidity rates are high (i. e. with mood disorders) prevalence: 1-2% course: ~80% attempt, ~10% complete suicide long-term prognosis is somewhat promising (do better in.