Cycle 7 - Flashcard Set 2
What is splitting?
Splitting is a protective mechanism used by individuals with borderline personality disorder to avoid being hurt when they experience rejection or fear.
What is the tendency of splitting?
The tendency of splitting is to see things as all good or all bad, and people as angels or demons.
What do individuals with borderline personality disorder tend to do with others?
Individuals with borderline personality disorder tend to vacillate between hating and loving others, including therapists, friends, and family members.
What are the negative effects of splitting?
Splitting causes anxiety, distorts beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and leads to a depressive state when the bubble of anxiety eventually pops.
What are the negative effects of splitting?
Splitting causes anxiety, distorts beliefs, thoughts, and feelings, and leads to a depressive state when the bubble of anxiety eventually pops.
What is a consequence of splitting in relationships?
Splitting can end relationships prematurely, including therapeutic relationships.
What does splitting make individuals with BPD think about mistakes?
Splitting makes individuals with borderline personality disorder think that all mistakes are intentional and directed to cause them pain.
How can splitting be viewed to help individuals with BPD?
Splitting can be viewed as a separate entity to help individuals develop a sense of self outside of their diagnosis.
What technique can be used to manage splitting?
Challenging the belief that the world is all good or all bad and accepting that it is a shade of gray is a technique to manage splitting.
What should individuals with BPD do to manage splitting?
To manage splitting, individuals should assess their perceptions and evaluate situations as much as they can before taking them as all true or all false.
What can help individuals stay in the shade of gray and the continuum that is there?
Slowing down, catching extreme splitting words, and reevaluating situations can help individuals stay in the shade of gray and the continuum that is there.
Can splitting be unlearned?
Yes, splitting becomes a habit, but it can be unlearned through patience and using the scale provided to develop a greater sense of control and balanced thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and behaviors.
