SOCIO-CULTURAL PARADIGM Brennen Sinchak, Fallon Emerson, Darren Bishop

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WHAT IS IT?

• Socio-Cultural is of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and cultural elements.

• Considered the “Peace Paradigm” because people tend to interact with others peacefully.

• In theory, We must examine the external social world in which the individual life is affected

ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER

• Persistently disregard and violate others’ rights.

• Aside from substance-related disorders, this disorder is most closely linked to adult criminal behavior.

TREATMENT

• Cognitive Therapy• Therapists set guide lines for patients involvement; • Regular attendance• Active participation and completion of an tasks outside of office visits• Help the patient understand how he creates his own problems and how his

distorted perceptions prevent him from seeing himself the way others view him.

TREATMENT

• Group Therapy• Involves talking to a group of patients• Usually led by counselor or psychologist who encourages the whole group to

participate.

TREATMENT

• Psychotherapy • Help ASP patients understand the consequences of his disorder of his

disorder so he can help control it himself.

MEDICATION

• No medications are routinely used or specifically approved for ASP treatment.• Several drugs, however, have been shown to reduce aggression, a common

problem for many antisocials.