Week 12: Schema therapy and positive psychology

Question 1

Describe Schema therapy by Jeffrey Young

Answer 1

Integration of CBT, psychodynamic (attachment) and experiential (Gestalt) approaches.
for personality disorders or long-standing emotional difficulties

Question 2

What is the rationale for schema therapy?

Answer 2

Cognitions and behaviours are more rigid with personality disorders
Many PD clients will not follow traditional CBT techniques

Question 3

What are the four components of schema therapy?

Answer 3

1. Core emotional needs
2. Early maladaptive schemas
3. Maladaptive coping styles
4. Schema modes

Question 4

What are the five core emotional needs

Answer 4

1. Secure attachment
2. Autonomy, competence
3. Freedom to express needs and emotions
4. spontaneity and play
5. realistic limits and self-control

Question 5

What are Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS)?

Answer 5

A broad, pervasive theme or pattern comprised of memories, sensations, emotions & cognitions developed through childhood or adolescence

Question 6

What are the five domains of EMS?

Answer 6

1. Disconnection/rejection
2. Impaired autonomy and performance
3. Impaired limits
4. Other-directedness
5. Overvigilance and inhibition

Question 7

How are EMS developed?

Answer 7

Interaction between child’s needs and social environment.

Question 8

What are the three coping styles in schema therapy?

Answer 8

1. Avoidance
2. Overcompensation
3. Surrender

Question 9

What are schema modes?

Answer 9

Schema modes create the pervasive and dysfunctional patterns that are exhibited throughout our lives.
When maladaptive schemas become activated we operate out of schema modes.
Can be maladaptive or adaptive.

Question 10

What are the five schema modes?

Answer 10

1. Healthy adult
2. Abandoned child
3. Angry and impulsive child
4. Detached protector
5. Punitive parent

Question 11

What is involved in stage 1 of schema therapy?

Answer 11

Identify and educate about central life schemas

Link schemas to presenting problems and life history (origins of schemas)

Question 12

What is involved in stage 2 of schema therapy

Answer 12

Cognitive change.
Experiential exercises
Therapy relationship
behavioural pattern breaking

Question 13

What are the three schema therapy techniques

Answer 13

1. Limited reparenting
2. Letter writing
3. Imagery

Question 14

What are the two philosophical traditions reflected in positive psychology

Answer 14

1. Hedonia (feeling good) = the pursuit of pleasure

2. Eudomania (functioning well) = Individual strives to be better by using talent and making meaning

Question 15

Describe positive psychology

Answer 15

Mental health is not just the absences of psychopathology and presence of high levels of happiness - comprises of both.
Psychotherapy should not only focus on symptom reduction but discovering strengths and promoting wellbeing

Question 16

What is the PERMA model?

Answer 16

Positive emotion
Engagement
Positive Relationships
Meaning
Accomplishment

Question 17

What are the 6 virtues of character strengths in positive psychology?

Answer 17

1. Wisdom and knowledge
2. Courage
3. Love
4. Justice
5. Temperance
6. Transcendence

Question 18

What are the three positive psychology interventions

Answer 18

Positive behaviours
Practice of emotional skills
Cognitive strategies