PSY BEH 102C Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Etiology, Limbic System
1 Apr 2017
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Ego-syntonic: unlike other disorders, often feel consistent with one"s identity; patients don"t feel that treatment is necessary. Kind vs degree : personality disorders have traditionally been assigned as all-or-nothing categories, dsm-5 retained categorical diagnoses but also introduced additional dimensional model of personality disorders, dimensional model. Individuals are rated on the degree to which they exhibit various personality traits. Prevalence: affects about 10% of the general population. Origins and course of personality disorders: thought to begin in childhood, tend to run a chronic course if untreated. May transition into a different personality disorder. Gender distribution and gender bias in diagnosis: antisocial- more often male, dependent more often female, for borderline, rates are equal for men and women. Comorbidity is the rule, not the exception. Personality disorders under study: sadistic: enjoy inflicting pain, passive-aggressive: defiant, undermine authority, further research is needed. Causes: biological and psychological contributions are unclear, early learning that people and the world are dangerous.
