Emotional dysregulation

The movie “Girl, Interrupted” is based on patients admitted into a mental institution, all for various amounts of time and is set in the 1960’s. The first person who will be discussed is the patient Susanna Kaysen and her eighteen-month stay. The second main character that will be discussed in this paper is Lisa Rowe. This paper will also pertain to various other patients who the author of this paper deemed important to the abnormal psychology class and its lessons. Starting with the main…

her parents. We found that DBT would be a perfect start for her recovery. She is now attending regular DBT skills training groups at TCORE where they teach her behavioral skills. The skills that are taught in DBT skills group are things such as emotional regulation, mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance. The assumption for DBT is that clients do not have these skills; therefore, we need to teach them the skills necessary to improve their life. Each week the clinician…

This does not only include individual therapy time, it also includes the weekly group and family sessions. Furthermore, they added an extra module to help improve adolescent’s emotional dysregulation and their families. It is suggested that more than 3 individual therapy sessions not attended is considered to be a dropout (Mehlum,…

After reviewing the case of 28-year-old Owen, it is evident that he suffers from an anxiety disorder due to the simple fact that he has feelings of extreme nervousness that are interfering with his job. However, this is not his only symptom of anxiety he shows. Anxiety is usually not the only mental disorder one encounters at a time and he does show symptoms of other mental disorders as well. After reading Owen’s case the generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) stands out. GAD is a serious and common…

States alone, 6.6 million children are subjected to childhood maltreatment, behavior toward a child that is outside of the norms of conduct and entails substantial risk of causing physical or emotional harm (“Child Abuse Statistics”). Maltreatment is categorized in four types: Physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse (psychiatric abuse), and neglect (“Overview of Childhood Maltreatment”). The myriad effects of these abuses are: victims of childhood maltreatment have less ability to…

otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger syndrome (1). Signs of autism usually appear between two and three years old and manifest as difficulties in social interaction, communication, repetitive behaviors, intellectual disability and emotional dysregulation (1)(2). The Centers for Disease Control provides a concise description of ASD; "…developmental disabilities that cause substantial impairments in social interaction and communication…

there are many events, situations and experiences that will form a person 's personality and emotional wellbeing as well as influence their actions. Some of these events and experiences will affect the individual in many ways, either in positively or negatively. Some will provide great life opportunities, while others will unfortunately affect the individual in a negative way which can lead to emotional and behavior issues/problems. One of the most common and potentially most traumatic…

or incident. These flashbacks can possibly cause an overwhelment of feelings and emotions. That is the biggest long-term effect of grief[6]. Another effect is Complicated Grief. Complicated grief is prolonged grief, which can affect more than the emotional part of your brain. With complicated grief, any memory of the lossed one can cause grief, but also pleasure. The nucleus accumbens, which is in charge of the reward system and social attachment, is affected in complicated grief. Because of…

Antipsychotics are a rather complex method of treatment in treating schizophrenia. They come with many pros but also many cons You have to consider the emotional and physical effect the antipsychotics may have on an individual’s life. You also have to consider the drug and what it is supposed to treat. In this case it ultimately aids in the treatment of schizophrenia, but not everyone sees it as so. Some drugs can render more of the cons than the pros. Ultimately, with schizophrenia and…

stressors may affect their lives right now and can create a bigger deficit later on in their adult lives. They are more likely to develop bad habits, mental health, abuse substances, negative thoughts, become aggressive, depress, sad, and have deterring emotional and physical health. Teenagers tend to have a higher level of stress during the school years. Supports from families, peers and educational environment can create a negative toll and disadvantage on their physical and…