PSY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Marsha M. Linehan, Emotional Dysregulation, Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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Idea: activating event; beliefs which lead to consequences (emotions & b). Albert ellis: (cid:862)we disturb ourselves(cid:863) (w/ irrational thinking). Much of human thinking is negative, repetitive, and past/future oriented. Emotional reasoning (i feel it so it"s true) Idea: healthiest when they are authentic & working toward their best version & accepting themselves. Carl rogers: active listening, provide genuine acceptance & positive regard, therapy is non-directive; client is guided to solve his or her own problem. Avoid (cid:862)non-being(cid:863): a meaningful life is an authentic life. Greater the death anxiety, the stronger the avoidance behavior. Therapy: help client find meaning & authenticity, take responsibility. Mindfulness (non-judgmental awareness): awareness to breath, senses, savoring. 3 scientifically manageable components of happiness of ppt: pleasure, engagement, meaning, relationships, achievement. Originally developed to treat complex disorders (e. g. borderline) High emotional sensitivity & invalidating environment; emotional dysregulation. Idea: people with serious emotion-regulation difficulties can learn healthier ways of reacting.
