Marsha M. Linehan

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Marsha M. Linehan , (born May 5, 1943 in Tulsa , Oklahoma ) is an American psychologist . The professor of psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle , Washington, runs a therapy center for borderline personality disorders .

Life

Marsha M. Linehan grew up in Tulsa , Oklahoma , the third of six children to an oil worker. She was a gifted student and played the piano very well. Because she injured herself at the age of 17, she became a patient at the Institute of Living (Psychiatric Clinic) in Hartford in 1961 . There she received the (mis) diagnosis of schizophrenia and was treated for 26 months with psychotropic drugs , psychoanalysis and electroconvulsive therapy. In a 2011 interview with the New York Times , Linehan reported on her own story as a borderline victim.

In 1967 she worked temporarily as an employee of an insurance company and took evening classes at Loyola University Chicago , where she received her PhD in psychology in 1971 .

She then worked first with suicidal patients in a clinic in Buffalo and from 1972 trained in behavior therapy at Stony Brook University with Gerald C. Davison.

In 1977 she moved from the Catholic University of America to the University of Washington in Seattle . Since 1989 she has held a full professorship for psychology there.

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In her behavioral research, she focuses on the topic of " Therapy of suicidal borderline patients" and has presented a treatment concept that has been empirically tested for its therapeutic effectiveness. Starting with cognitive behavioral therapy , Linehan developed dialectical-behavioral therapy , a therapy concept that includes, in particular, relationship work in individual sessions and the training of psychosocial skills within a group. A special adaptation for adolescents is called Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A).

Invalidate

Invalidate is a term that Marsha Linehan introduced in her biosocial theory of borderline disorder to describe processes and situations in which people are exposed to an unfavorable climate ranging from a lack of empathy to experiences of abuse. This can lead to dysfunctional strategies in those affected and difficulties in dealing with feelings as a result. If this occurs during the socialization phase (i.e. in childhood and adolescence), those affected cannot properly learn to deal with their feelings.

"Invalidating" occurs when the feelings of the adolescents are not sufficiently appreciated and taken seriously over the long term and when they are disregarded or distorted. The child does not learn how to name and regulate excitement and how to withstand emotional tension. Even as adults, those affected are often not able to rely on and trust their own feelings.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Benedict Carey: Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Struggle . In: The New York Times . June 23, 2011, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed September 1, 2017]).
  2. ^ Benedikt Carey: Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Fight . In: New York Times, June 23, 2011.
  3. ↑ Vita (PDF, English; 331 kB)

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personal data
SURNAME Linehan, Marsha M.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American psychologist
DATE OF BIRTH May 5, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Tulsa , Oklahoma , USA