Reaction formation In psychoanalytic theory, reaction formation (German: Reaktionsbildung) is a defensive process (defense mechanism) in which emotions and impulses which are anxiety-producing or perceived to be unacceptable are mastered by exaggeration (hypertrophy) of the directly opposing tendency.[1][2] The reaction formations belong to Level III of neurotic defense mechanisms, which also include intellectualization, dissociation, displacement and repression. Theory[edit] Reaction formation depends on the hypothesis that "[t]he instincts and their derivatives may be arranged as pairs of opposites: life versus death, construction versus destruction, action versus passivity, dominance versus submission, and so forth. When one of the instincts produces anxiety by exerting pressure on the ego either directly or by way of the superego, the ego may try to sidetrack the offending impulse by concentrating upon its opposite. "[r]eactive love protests too much; it is overdone, extravagant, showy, and affected.
2017/18 ICD-10-CM Codes F01-F99: Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental disorders ICD-10-CM Codes › Type 2 Excludes Type 2 Excludes Help A type 2 excludes note represents "not included here". A type 2 excludes note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. Includes Includes Help "Includes" further defines, or give examples of, the content of the code or category. disorders of psychological development Codes ICD-10-CM Range F01-F09 Mental disorders due to known physiological conditions NoteThis block comprises a range of mental disorders grouped together on the basis of their having in common a demonstrable etiology in cerebral disease, brain injury, or other insult leading to cerebral dysfunction. ICD-10-CM Range F10-F19 Mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use ICD-10-CM Range F20-F29 Schizophrenia, schizotypal, delusional, and other non-mood psychotic disorders ICD-10-CM Range F30-F39 Mood [affective] disorders ICD-10-CM Range F40-F48
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)? Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive behavioral treatment developed by Marsha Linehan, PhD, ABPP. It emphasizes individual psychotherapy and group skills training classes to help people learn and use new skills and strategies to develop a life that they experience as worth living. DBT skills include skills for mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. The UCSF DBT Program for Adolescents and Young Adults created a fun, easy-to-understand overview of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. DBT was originally developed to treat chronically suicidal individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). On this page: What are the components of DBT? The goal of DBT is to help clients build a life that they experience as worth living. DBT has five components that work together that make up a standard DBT program. Function = Objective or aim of DBT | Mode = Therapy component that supports each objective Figure 1 Why does DBT teach skills?
Sheryl Sandberg says the '3 P's' have helped her become a stronger person after her husband's tragic death Martin Seligman on Psychology "Use your signature strengths and virtues in the service of something much larger than you are." ~ Martin Seligman (2002, p. 263) Martin Seligman is a pioneer of Positive Psychology (the term itself was coined by Abraham Maslow), not simply because he has a systematic theory about why happy people are happy, but because he uses the scientific method to explore it. Through the use of exhaustive questionnaires, Seligman found that the most satisfied, upbeat people were those who had discovered and exploited their unique combination of "signature strengths," such as humanity, temperance and persistence. This vision of happiness combines the virtue ethics of Confucius, Mencius and Aristotle with modern psychological theories of motivation. Seligman's conclusion is that happiness has three dimensions that can be cultivated: the Pleasant Life, the Good Life, and the Meaningful Life. The very good news is there is quite a number of internal circumstances [...] under your voluntary control.
Some cancer patients have PTSD years after diagnosis, study finds Image copyright Carine Bea A fifth of cancer patients experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a Malaysian study has found. About one-third of these still had consistent or worsening PTSD four years after diagnosis. The researchers said PTSD needed to be identified, monitored and treated early. Becki McGuinness, who was diagnosed with bone cancer, said the resulting PTSD and depression were the biggest challenges for her. Becki was treated with chemotherapy after being diagnosed at the age of 21. "By the time I'd finished radiotherapy, and a few months passed, my periods were stopping. "It wasn't until I was 23 that I found out that I'd gone through the menopause and was infertile," she said. 'I could have saved your fertility' Becki was devastated - even more so when she found out it could have been prevented. "I was waiting a whole month for my treatment. It left her with depression and PTSD, which she still lives with seven years on. "I could take all the physical stuff. Campaigning
With teen mental health deteriorating over five years, there's a likely culprit Around 2012, something started going wrong in the lives of teens. In just the five years between 2010 and 2015, the number of U.S. teens who felt useless and joyless – classic symptoms of depression – surged 33 percent in large national surveys. Teen suicide attempts increased 23 percent. Even more troubling, the number of 13- to 18-year-olds who committed suicide jumped 31 percent. In a new paper published in Clinical Psychological Science, my colleagues and I found that the increases in depression, suicide attempts and suicide appeared among teens from every background – more privileged and less privileged, across all races and ethnicities and in every region of the country. What happened so that so many more teens, in such a short period of time, would feel depressed, attempt suicide and commit suicide? All signs point to the screen Because the years between 2010 to 2015 were a period of steady economic growth and falling unemployment, it’s unlikely that economic malaise was a factor.
The Psychology of Quality of Life: Hedonic Well-Being, Life Satisfaction ... - M. Joseph Sirgy EMDR Institute, Inc. Are You A Dreamer Or A Doer? Identifying Personal Strengths Is A Key To Creative Fulfillment Do you find it easy to start projects? Perhaps you even inspire others to start their own but you’re haunted by a long history of unfinished projects and broken promises. Or maybe you are productive, dependable and efficient but you struggle to take the initiative with your own projects and relationships. Are you great at spotting the potential in projects and people but forget to follow-through? Discovering where you land on our Dreamer/ Doer Spectrum will help you to identify your own strengths and weaknesses. And by identifying our own strengths and weaknesses we can become happier, more productive and more fulfilled, creative people. It’s Not That Simple: No artist is completely one or the other. Our individual strengths tend to land closer to one end of the spectrum or the other. However, we are all, of course, unique individuals. I present this simplistic framework (the Dreamer/ Doer Spectrum) to simplify the process of identifying our own strengths and weaknesses. Are You A Dreamer?
The Top 10 Strategies for Reducing Prejudice Tis the season for countdowns—of the past year’s best movies, albums, news stories, and more. In that spirit, I’ve compiled a list of my own: the top ten strategies for reducing prejudice and improving intergroup relations. Here they are. 10. The word “prejudice” can literally be broken down into “pre-” and “judgment.” As anthropologist Richard Shweder reminds us in his Psychology Today blog, the world doesn’t come with one “Truth” or one “Reality.” When we are confined to a single culture, it’s incredibly difficult to see that one’s way is not the only way, that one’s Truth is not the only possible way in which things are done. It was a relatively minor event, but from then on I was less inclined to scoff in disbelief at people’s diverse taste preferences. There is no better way to be convinced of this than to go to a country where millions of people are doing something different from you so that you—not them—are the oddball. 9. 8. 7. 6. The upshot here? 5. 4. How? 3. The solution? 2.