Cycle 19 - Flashcard Set 2
What is the title of the poem discussed in the text?
An Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
What is the relevance of the poem to individuals living with BPD?
It describes a process of recognizing maladaptive patterns and developing insight, which is the focus of therapy for individuals with BPD.
What does the first chapter of the poem describe?
Falling into a deep hole in the sidewalk, leaving one feeling helpless and lost.
What are some of the factors that can cause BPD?
Depressive episodes, suicidal ideation, self-regret, self-contempt, rejection sensitivity, abandonment fears, and emptiness.
What can keep individuals with BPD stuck in the same hole?
Maladaptive patterns.
What happens in chapter two of the poem?
The speaker falls into the same hole again, feeling frustrated with oneself, and taking a long time to get out.
What is the focus of therapy for individuals with BPD?
Recognizing maladaptive patterns and developing insight.
What does chapter three of the poem highlight?
The importance of recognizing maladaptive patterns and acknowledging that they are unhealthy, even if they become habits.
What does chapter four of the poem describe?
Choosing to walk around the hole instead of falling into it, which represents utilizing adaptive strategies to avoid maladaptive patterns.
What does the final chapter of the poem describe?
Walking down a different street, which represents making choices to do things differently and overcome BPD.
How can individuals beat BPD?
By building insight, recognizing maladaptive patterns, and utilizing adaptive strategies.
What can therapy do to help individuals with BPD?
Develop insight and learn adaptive strategies to overcome maladaptive patterns.
