The Dysregulated Adult

Integrated Treatment Approaches

Georgia A. DeGangi

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9780123850119
• eBook ISBN:
  9780123850126
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Clinical Psychology
• Index: Psychology

People experiencing disorders in regulation are highly sensitive to stimulation from the environment, emotionally reactive, and have difficulty maintaining an organized and calm life style. They are impulsive, easily frustrated, and as a result make decisions that lead to an overwrought state-or who conversely retreat entirely from the world. This disorder is most likely to accompany diagnoses of bipolar or mood disorder, anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Asperger's syndrome, eating or sleep disorders, and/or attention deficit disorder. This book instructs therapists how best to treat the dysregulated adult, providing diagnostic checklists, and a chapter by chapter inventory in approaching treatment of dysregulation in a variety of life skills. - Informs the therapist how dysregulation relates to multiple disorders - Includes clinical observations and case studies - Gives the therapist tools and techniques for the client to understand his behavior, reframe problems in a positive way, and take responsibility for behavior change - Encompasses sensory integration therapy and mind-body techniques for the therapist to guide the client toward self-calming - Emphasis on effective relational dynamics between the client and significant persons in his or her life - Separate chapters on how to treat dysregulation effects on multiple behaviors, including mood regulation, behavioral control, inattention, sleep, feeding, and social interactions

Table of contents

• Cover Image
• Content
• Title
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1. Problems of Self-Regulation in Adults
• Chapter 2. Mood Dysregulation
• Chapter 3. Anxiety Disorders
• Chapter 4. Dealing with Depression
• Chapter 5. Eating Disorders
• Chapter 6. Sleep Disorders
• Chapter 7. Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
• Chapter 8. Attentional Problems in Adults
• Chapter 9. The Sensory Defensive Adult
• Chapter 10. Addressing Attachment and Problems of Intimacy
• APPENDIX 1. Self-Soothing
• APPENDIX 2. Activities for Problems of Touch
• APPENDIX 3. Moving for Mood Regulation and Sleep
• APPENDIX 4. Improving Your Attention Span
• APPENDIX 5. Distractions for Emotional Regulation
• APPENDIX 6. Positive Self-Talk
• APPENDIX 7. Mindfulness: Stilling the Mind
• APPENDIX 8. Systematic Relaxation: Stilling the Body
• APPENDIX 9. Giving and Receiving Validation
• APPENDIX 10. Finding Pleasure and Making Connections
• APPENDIX 11. Creating Positive Life Experiences
• APPENDIX 12. Changing How You Think
• APPENDIX 13. Increasing Personal Effectiveness
• APPENDIX 14. Observing Your Own Limits
• APPENDIX 15. Taking Control of Your Own Behavior
• APPENDIX 16. Keeping Track of Positive Behaviors
• APPENDIX 17. Eating Habits and Nutrition
• APPENDIX 18. Strategies for Improving Sleep
• APPENDIX 19. Installing Structure and Organization in Your Life
• APPENDIX 20. Communicating Effectively with Others
• Index