Related Experiment Video
Updated: Sep 4, 2026

Use of a Psychophysiological Script-driven Imagery Experiment to Study Trauma-related Dissociation in Borderline Personality Disorder
Published on: March 8, 2018
Abstract:
The organization in "sectors" of psychiatric assistance represents one answer to the need to perfect the treatment of mental illnesses and to promote an effective prophylaxis. "Sectorial politics" derive at the same time from the broad principles of community psychiatry as well as from a necessary evolution of hospital assistance. Faced with the perspectives the psychiatrist may experience difficulties regarding his own "situation" and fears concerning the manner in which he will be "utilised". He tends to amplify in order to better denounce, the various risks of deviation of "sectorial politics": demedicalisation, abusive "psychiatrisation", threats to individual liberties, etc... However, the effective participation of all psychiatrists constitutes the best guarantee that these risks will be avoided.
Related Concept Videos
Psychosis: Pathophysiology of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Researchers have identified genetic factors that increase susceptibility to schizophrenia, underscoring the intricate interplay between genetics and environment in disease development. At the core of schizophrenia's pathophysiology is excessive dopaminergic neurotransmission within the...
Contemporary Psychology
Biopsychology
Biopsychology, also known as biological psychology or behavioral neuroscience, focuses on the biological underpinnings of behavior and mental processes. It...
Theoretical Approaches to Psychological Disorder
Biological approach
The biological approach posits that internal, organic factors are the primary causes of such disorders. This perspective emphasizes brain structure and function, genetic predispositions, and neurotransmitter imbalances. For example, schizophrenia has been associated with both genetic...
Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia
Treatment Strategies for Psychological Disorders
Psychological therapies focus on modifying emotions, thoughts, and behaviors through talking, interpreting, listening, rewarding, challenging, and modeling. Clinical psychologists, counselors, and social workers commonly practice psychotherapy. Clinical...
Psychosurgery
Historical Development of Psychosurgery
In the 1930s, Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz introduced a surgical procedure designed...

