Lecture 5 and 7 (5. BPD and HPD & 7.Attachment, Mentalization and Epistemic Trust) [G04]

Question 1

Which motive behind non suicidal self injury (NSSI) is LEAST common?

a. To relieve tension caused by a vicious cycle of negative cognitions and emotions.
b. To avoid social responsibilities
c. Self-punishment
d. To stop dissociative feelings

Answer 1

b. To avoid social responsibilities

Question 2

The Self-Other distinction refers to the ability to distinguish one’s own body, actions and mental states from others.
BPD patients have an imbalance in the two systems related to this SOD. How are these systems activated in BPD patients?

a. Frontoparietal mirror neuron system is overactive, MSA system is underactive
b. Frontoparietal mirror neuron system is overactive, MSA system is overactive
c. Frontoparietal mirror neuron system is underactive,
MSA system is overactive
d. Frontoparietal mirror neuron system is underactive,
MSA system is underactive

Answer 2

a. Frontoparietal mirror neuron system is overactive, MSA system is underactive

Question 3

In BPD the self other distinction has been studied with brain imaging. What were the results regarding the activation of the MNS and MSA systems?

a. MNS is underactive and MSA is overactive
b. MNS is underachieve and MSA is overactive
c. MNS is overactive and MSA is overactive
d. MNS is overactive and MSA is underactive

Answer 3

d. MNS is overactive and MSA is underactive

Question 4

How is DBT different from psychoanalytic and behaviorist approaches to BPD?

a. The focus on the relationship between self and environment
b. The focus on the transfer of anger from the patient to the therapist
c. The focus on the dialectics between change and acceptance
d. The focus on attachment relationships

Answer 4

c. The dialectics between change and acceptance