Clinical Conceptualization
Conceptualization is a tool for exploring why this had happened to Jackie. A clinical formulation was built using a biopsychosocial lens and the biosocial theory of emotion dysregulation, to better understand how her symptomatology and patterning emerged.
Biosocial Theory
This theory was developed by Marsha Linehan, the creator of DBT, to explain the manifestation of emotion dysregulation, primarily in borderline personality disorder. It posits that interaction between biological disposition and social environment can contribute to an individual’s inability to regulate their own emotional states and inhibit impulsive behaviors.