PSYCH 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Borderline Personality Disorder, Social Skills

• School: UW
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 101
• Professor: Jacqueline Spector

Document Summary

Token economy: strengthening desired behaviors through the systematic application of positive reinforcement (tokens can be exchanged for tangible reinforcers, very effective in a wide variety of situations) Social skills training clients learn new skills by observing and imitating a model. Dialectical behavior therapy: treatment for borderline personality disorder (includes elements from many types of therapies, goal is to reduce self-destructive behaviors) Clients can experience acceptance, support, a(cid:374)d a se(cid:374)se of (cid:271)elo(cid:374)gi(cid:374)g, o(cid:271)ser(cid:448)e others" approaches to problems, Patie(cid:374)t"s disorder (cid:373)a(cid:455) refle(cid:272)t d(cid:455)sfu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374)al relatio(cid:374)ships (cid:449)ithi(cid:374) the fa(cid:373)il(cid:455) Entire family system becomes the focus of therapy. Therapists help the family understand how their interactions contribute to conflicts. Many develop a persistent fear of future attacks and agoraphobia. Tends to appear in late adolescence or early adulthood. Obsessions: repetitive and unwelcome thoughts, images, or impulses. Most commonly used biological interventions (restoring neurotransmitters to normal activity), Posttraumatic stress: can occur in people who have been exposed to traumatic life events.