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| Alterations in thought content (what a person thinks about). False fixed beliefs that cannot be corrected by reasoning or evidence to the contrary. “Unusual” beliefs maintained by one's culture or subculture are not delusions. |
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| Perception of a sensory experience for which no external stimulus exists (e.g., hearing a voice when no one is speaking). |
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| The loosening of associations, manifested as jumbled and illogical speech and impaired reasoning. |
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| Alterations in behaviour, including bizarre and agitated behaviours (e.g., stilted, rigid demeanour; eccentric dress, grooming, and rituals). Grossly disorganized behaviours may include mutism, stupor, or catatonic excitement. |
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| The absence of something that should be present but is not—for example, the ability to make decisions or to follow through on a plan and contribute to poor social functioning and social withdrawal. |
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| Facilitation of the expression of anger in an adaptive, nonviolent manner |
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| results in a lack of concern about the feelings of others, the absence of remorse or guilt except when facing punishment, and a disregard for meeting school, family, and other obligations. |
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| Dialectical Behaviour therapy |
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| DBT is an evidence-informed therapy developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan to treat chronically suicidal people with BPD |
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| is a general theory that explains psychopathology using a systems approach. This theory helps us understand how personality disorders emerge from the multifaceted factors of biology and environment |
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