The Nosological Background

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2022, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2022

The nosological background is outlined, with particular reference to the fifth edition of American Psychological Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual International Classification Disease's eleventh iteration. Categorical diagnoses antisocial personality disorder are critiqued. question what motivates people engage others, how this may be lacking in individuals, addressed. It emphasised that understand like why they behave way do, we need look at both traits values – latter being goals find desirable use as guides for their behaviour across different situations. importance motivation an understanding pathology outlined context a schema re-describes PD terms ‘approach vs withdrawal’ dimension fundamental human motivation. Finally, ‘How does become pathological?’ raised.

Язык: Английский

Treatment of ASPD, Part 1

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Год журнала: 2022, Номер unknown, С. 88 - 103

Опубликована: Янв. 20, 2022

This chapter examines the evidence of efficacy in pharmacological and psychological treatment those with ASPD good-quality trials for finds that such is lacking. Given range impairments cited previous chapter, here we propose a pragmatic approach relies on non-specific effects psychotherapy, together judicious use medication as required. The former focuses (1) engagement through an explanation disorder, (2) creation expectations (3) identifying relevant options. Judicious medication, when necessary, also recommended. process organised by case conceptualisation individual which seeks to integrate nomothetic (i.e., general principles) idiographic individual) aspects case. For ASPD, particular attention needs be paid managing therapeutic ruptures impulsive paranoid traits are likely lead premature termination. We believe these principles offer practitioner not only sensible defensible procedure, but one within ambit most community mental health teams so it has wide applicability.

Язык: Английский