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Quick Diagnosis of
Personality Disorder
Personality
Moderate-may
Severe-dysfunctional
community.
Chronic-dysfunctional
and of long-standing
needs to be viewed on
a continuum (i.e., dimensionally)
Understanding Schema
Schemas are the rules and templates we use for processing and understanding our
world.
Are formed by middle childhood, and are modified after that point.
Will pervade and motivate all aspects of behavior (love, work, politics, place of
residence).
Some schema are easily identified, others must be inferred from cognitions or behavior.
Most often are taught or modeled by credible and significant others in family of origin.
The
Identify
the schema
Explore
Have
Have
Help
Reconstruction
Construction
Modification
Reinterpretation
Camouflage
Schematic
Schematic
Paralysis
Rigidity
Ossified
Dogmatic
Nothing will
bring about
change
Change may
Schematic
Stability
Schematic
Schematic
Flexibility
Instability
Steady
Creative
Chaotic
Internal rules
Rules can be
needed
Elements of Treatment
M + S + S/S = Readiness
M= Motivation
S= Skills and/or abilities
S/S= Systemic support for change
Psychoeducational (Skill-Building)
Throughout
Taught
Some
In
In
The
There
Systemic Influence
Individuals
Internalizing
Externalizing
Cognitive/Affective Techniques
Degree of Severity
100
Typical Pattern
Stimulus
Response
Vague Goals
Vague Therapy
Vague Results
This difficult group is made even more difficult by the reactions that they engender in others
(including their therapist).
A focused structured CBT approach can have a powerful positive impact on both style and
disorder.
We are going to use schematic change strategies including: schematic reconstruction, schematic
construction, schematic modification, schematic reinterpretation, and schematic camouflage.
Use the pathology in the service of the therapy i.e. what is in their enlightened self interest?
There is a need for focused treatment studies to identify the best possible treatment
alternatives.