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Carl M. Dawson, M.S., MAC, LPC, Q-SAP Independent Practice
National Judicial College (NJC) Reno, Nevada
National Drug Court Institute Faculty (NDCI) Alexandria, Virginia
Missouri State University (MSU) Department of Psychology Department of Counseling, Leadership and Special Education Springfield, Missouri
Overview
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Normal Baseline Dopamine (DA)
Below Normal Dopamine (DA)
Higher than Normal Dopamine (DA)
“Depression”
Returns to Below Normal Dopamine (DA) (^) “Depression”
A GENERAL REVIEW
OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TREATMENT
All Centrally Active
(aka: Psycho-Active) drugs possess the
potential to either imitate or create each of the standard symptoms found in the DSM-5 manual.
The Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis
A theory predicting aggressive behavior develop by Dollard, Dobb, Mower, Miller and Sears (1939)
STATES THAT AS AN INDIVIDUALS LEVEL
WILL LIKELY INCREASE THEIR POTEINTIAL FOR ACTING OUT
Five(5) predictive signs of possible extreme violent behavior
“Moods“ and the two sides of the human brain
Mood “ Affective ” Disorders:
mood, feelings and emotions.
Treatment Recommendations:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with
Mood Stabilizing Medications and Exercise.
Mood Disorders
The frontal regions of the brain are believed
to house our personality
Personality Disorders (PD): Are deeply ingrained, destructive, and rigid patterns of behaviour. Common features seen in all Personality Disorders:
-Ted Bundy- Serial Killer convicted of killing several people including Florida State Chi Omega Sorority girls in 1978.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
AKA: Psychopath or Sociopath
Biologic Origins of and Antisocial Personality Disorder:
Environmental causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder: