Question

10. What are neurological soft signs and how are they manifested in antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder (and obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia?

11. Research and discuss Linehan's biosocial developmental model of borderline personality disorder (BPD).

12. Research and discuss Linehan's therapeutic approach to BPD and why it might work. Is it true that once someone is diagnosed with BPD, it is there for life?

13. How can you tell the difference between PTSD and BPD? How does avoidant personality disorder differ from schizoid personality disorder?

Answer 1

Answer:
NSS or neurological soft signs are defined as the abnormalities (minor) which are neurological and not associated with any specific region of the brain. They are not the part of a neurological disorder or syndrome which is well defined.
NSS is generally assessed by NVS or Neurological Evaluation Scale.
According to many research studies, NSS has been found more in schizophrenia patients as compared to healthy individuals. They are also commonly found in patients with OCD, antisocial personality disorder, and BPD etc.
Neurological soft signs could be used as traits features in psychosis.
They could be used as a very effective tool in the assessment of psychological disorder like schizophrenia, antisocial personality disorder.