PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Borderline Personality Disorder, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Emotional Dysregulation
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Personality disorders stable, ingrained, inflexible, maladaptive ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. 3 categories: dramatic + impulsive behaviors, anxious + fearful behaviors, odd + eccentric behaviors. Excessive drinking, theft, rule violations: biological factors. Dysfunction in brain structures involved w/ emotional arousal + self- control. Neurological deficits in prefrontal lobes: psychological + environmental factors. Failure to think about/anticipate long-term negative consequences. Borderline personality disorder serious instability in behavior, emotion, identity, and interpersonal relationships: 3-5% of population, more often women, symptoms. Emotional dysregulation inability to control negative emotions in response to stressful events. Splitting associate something as always ___; without accommodating for imperfection. Abnormality in neurotransmitter systems + brain areas that regulate emotions. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd: 7-10% of american children, more common in boys, often overdiagnosed + overmedicated, problems persist into adolescence/adulthood, symptoms. Labeling sufferers: easy to accept label as description of individual rather than behavior, social + personal. Negative stigma can increase fear of seeking treatment.
