Schema Therapy by ken Walsh

These early maladaptive schema’s are self defeating emotional and cognitive patterns that begin early in our development and repeat throughout life.

These schema’s then cause self defeating patterns or behaviours, i.e., difficulty in relationships, intense anger and attention seeking behaviour which can lead to depression and anxiety. Unless the underlying schema

has been healed or modified then the self defeating behaviours will constantly repeat themselves resulting in the client dipping in and out of depression and anxiety. Borderline clients will find themselves limping from crisis to crisis and service to service with no stability in their lives.

Treatment focuses on identifying the maladaptive schema’s and the lack of attachments or indeed the dysfunctional attachments in childhood and adolescence. These deficits will the be linked to present problems encountered in life. The therapist and the client through therapy will attempt to heal the dysfunctional schema’s which will result in less mental health difficulties and a more stable lifestyle.

Research

The latest research which has yet to be published by Arnoud Arntz on a clinical trial of schema-focused therapy for BPD reports that 50% of those treated no longer met criteria for BPD. Young,J.E, (2004) Conference, Strandmillis College, Belfast. Psychological Society.

References

Beck, A.T. Freeman, A., & Associates. (1990). Cognitive therapy of personality disorders. New York: Guilford Press.

Young, J.E., Klosko, J.S., Weishaar, M.E. (2003). Schema Therapy. A practitioners guide. New York. Guilford Press.

Self Help

Young, J.E., Klosko, J.S. (1994) Reinventing your life. New York. Plume.

Web sites

http://schematherapy.com

http://cognitive-therapist.co.uk

By Ken Walsh

Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, (Nov, 2004)

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BIO:

Ken Walsh is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist working in the private sector in Belfast, N.Ireland. He has 25 years experience working in the field of mental health.

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