ST (Feinstein)

Question 1

EMS

Answer 1

Mental representations of oneself, relationship w others and of the world that develop when core needs ar not met and that strongly influence info processing, resulting in emotions and cognitions.

In order to cope with the emotional distress, individuals develop a coping strategy which helps reduce pain yet blocks access to primary feelings/needs, resulting in problems persisting into adult life

Question 2

Schema mode properties

Answer 2

In PDs, often multiple schemas and coping strategies are active at the same time, switching quickly between them.

Question 3

Dysfunctional child modes

Answer 3

Intense emotions like fear, loneliness, helplessness etc. Create vulnerable child modes, angry child, impulsive child etc.

Result from surrender as coping strategy

Question 4

Dysfunctional parent mode

Answer 4

Internalized negative beliefs about self that are developed during childhood by parents/teachers etc. The punative parent and demanding parent modes are part of this.

Include self punishment, high standards, devaluation etc.

Result from surrendering to EMSs: punitiveness and unrelenting standers

Question 5

Dysfunctional coping mode

Answer 5

Avoidance or overcompensation type. They overshadow EMS and behaviour is dominated by coping strategy.

Prevent activation/emotion felt from EMS

Question 6

Healthy modes

Answer 6

Happy child or healthy adult. Usually weak in the beginning, trained to grow strong during ST

Question 7

Diagnostic imagery exercise

Answer 7

Beginning of treatment, Asked to imagine situation, Describing in detail what they experienced, felt etc. Than asked to let go of now and float back to childhood

Can be additionally rescripted

Question 8

Cognitive techniques

Answer 8

educate patients on schemas, coping styles, modes, needs and emotion. All CBT tech can be used as long as they’re adapted to the patients mode model/ST goals.

Question 9

Behavioural techniques

Answer 9

All techs of behaviour therapy that aim at learning new behaviour, eg experimenting, skills training, problem solving etc. Again, adjusted to mode model

Question 9

Behavioural techniques

Answer 9

All techs of behaviour therapy that aim at learning new behaviour, eg experimenting, skills training, problem solving etc. Again, adjusted to mode model