4 Impaired Autonomy & Achievment Domain Schema

Question 1

Dependency and incompetency?

Vulnerability to harm?

Answer 1

To feel unable to function and survive independently has impaired autonomy.

If too much responsibility placed on them, fake it, don’t develop real sense of competence, or in later life, act dependent to get unmet needs met later!

Vh undermines autonomy and confidence in world

Question 2

Enmeshment/undeveloped self?

Failure?

Answer 2

To feel you need to check with others all time, that you are not complete without them, impairs autonomy. Without this person, lack ability to form own opinions. Often feel very close, loving, enthusiastic about wonderful parents, but lacks separate self. Can replicate with partner later ‘always together’ or go opposite!

To feel a failure is undermining and impairing need for achievement

Question 3

Relationship between impaired autonomy and achievement schemas and basic needs?

Answer 3

In this domain people perceive themselves as dependent, insecure, and suffer from lack of self determination. afraid to take autonomous decisions, expect to fail, or become ill. Frustrates need for autonomy, competence, sense of identity.