Cycle 8 - Flashcard Set 1
What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)?
BPD involves difficulties with emotions, behavior, and thought patterns.
What tends to be biased and oversimplified in BPD thought patterns?
Objective facts relevant to reality.
What is a common feature of BPD thought patterns?
Cognitive distortions.
How can cognitive distortions affect a person with BPD?
They can induce a ‘vicious circle of thought, feeling, and behavior.’
How many common cognitive distortions are associated with BPD?
At least ten.
When can cognitive distortions occur in a person with BPD?
Both awake and sleep time, triggered by events, thoughts, or memories.
What may many of the thoughts experienced by a person with BPD have some association with?
Parts of their past.
What self-destructive belief may have developed as a survival mechanism for a person with BPD?
Chronic self-blame.
Is the assumption of blame difficult to overcome in adulthood, even when it is not warranted?
Yes.
Why may being assertive be difficult for someone with a self-blame belief pattern?
Because chronic self-judgment becomes understandable in maintaining a sense of emotional safety.
What is the connection between beliefs, thoughts, emotions, anxiety and health issues like BPD?
They are intertwined and influential.
Why is understanding cognitive distortions and self-blame crucial for a person with BPD?
It is crucial for developing strategies to modify the larger BPD pattern of perceptions, thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
