Recent research has shown that automatic processes play an important role also in psychopathology and health related behavior. The purpose of this chapter is to present clinical application of the theoretical standpoint on automatization. Initially the deficit in automatization on intellectually disabled, dyslexic and ADHD subjects is presented; with reference to dyslexia, automaticity deficit has been attributed to left hemisphere neuro-cortical disruptions of the underlying neurological substrata that support developmental acquisition of reading subskills. Effects of inefficiently automatized phoneme-grapheme skills accumulate over time resulting in poor reading skills for the dyslexic patients, indeed the role of automatic deficit in ADHD is not well known. Secondly, the role of automatic processes in anxiety and in depression are presented. Depressed and anxious people generate negative products such as images, thoughts and inferences automatically. These automatic products, which are usually assessed via the verbalizations of the depressed person, would be the reflection of underlying automatic processes. Finally the role of automatic processes on addictive behavior is analyzed. The cognitive-behavioural model supposes that all of us have automatic intrusive thoughts, which are essential conditions for developing obsessions. These thoughts create attitudes – dysfunctional cognitive schemata. Anxiety during some stressful events can activate and strengthen these dysfunctional schemata. Patients try to get rid of anxiety by voluntary behavior (compulsions) such as addictive behaviours

THE ROLE OF AUTOMATIZATION IN CLINICAL SETTINGS

FABIO, Rosa Angela
2009-01-01

Abstract

Recent research has shown that automatic processes play an important role also in psychopathology and health related behavior. The purpose of this chapter is to present clinical application of the theoretical standpoint on automatization. Initially the deficit in automatization on intellectually disabled, dyslexic and ADHD subjects is presented; with reference to dyslexia, automaticity deficit has been attributed to left hemisphere neuro-cortical disruptions of the underlying neurological substrata that support developmental acquisition of reading subskills. Effects of inefficiently automatized phoneme-grapheme skills accumulate over time resulting in poor reading skills for the dyslexic patients, indeed the role of automatic deficit in ADHD is not well known. Secondly, the role of automatic processes in anxiety and in depression are presented. Depressed and anxious people generate negative products such as images, thoughts and inferences automatically. These automatic products, which are usually assessed via the verbalizations of the depressed person, would be the reflection of underlying automatic processes. Finally the role of automatic processes on addictive behavior is analyzed. The cognitive-behavioural model supposes that all of us have automatic intrusive thoughts, which are essential conditions for developing obsessions. These thoughts create attitudes – dysfunctional cognitive schemata. Anxiety during some stressful events can activate and strengthen these dysfunctional schemata. Patients try to get rid of anxiety by voluntary behavior (compulsions) such as addictive behaviours
2009
9781607418108
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