Transdiagnostic perspective on compulsions Flashcards
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Compulsivity
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Behaviour that is continued despite explicit knowledge of profound negative consequences.
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Transdiagnostic perspective
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Common underlying biological and psychological processes are believed to play a role in the development and maintenance of various disorders. The idea is to focus on identifying endophenotypes to gain insight in the underlying processes, and translation to effective treatment.
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Endophenotypes
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Psychological/biological phenomena of a disorder, that forms a causal chain between genetic contributions to a disorder and diagnosable symptoms of psychopathology
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Examples of transdiagnostic processes
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Top down processes: executive functions
Bottom up processes ; habits
Neurobiological basis ; dopamine circuits
