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Emotional Inhibition Schema
Individuals who experience excessive vigilance, restrictions, inhibition or achievement pressures may develop one or more of these four...
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Unrelenting Standards Schema
Individuals who experience excessive vigilance, restrictions, inhibition or achievement pressures may develop one or more of these four...
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Negativity/Pessimism Schema
Individuals who experience excessive vigilance, restrictions, inhibition or achievement pressures may develop one or more of these four...
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Approval-Seeking Schema
Individuals who experience conflicting relationships may develop one or more of these three schemas: self-sacrifice, subjugation or...
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Subjugation Schema
Individuals who experience conflicting relationships may develop one or more of these three schemas: self-sacrifice, subjugation or...
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Self-Sacrifice Schema
Individuals who experience conflicting relationships may develop one or more of these three schemas: self-sacrifice, subjugation or...
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Insufficient Self-Control Schema
Individuals who experience confusing, inconsistent or impaired limits may develop one or more of these two schemas: entitlement, and...
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Entitlement Schema
Individuals who experience confusing, inconsistent or impaired limits may develop one or more of these two schemas: entitlement, and...
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Failure Schema
Individuals who experience some form of impaired autonomy or self-identity formation may develop one or more of these four schemas:...
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Enmeshment/Undeveloped Self Schema
Individuals who experience some form of impaired autonomy or self-identity formation may develop one or more of these four schemas:...
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Vulnerability to Harm Schema
Individuals who experience some form of impaired autonomy or self-identity formation may develop one or more of these four schemas:...
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Dependence / Incompetence Schema
Individuals who experience some form of impaired autonomy or self-identity formation may develop one or more of these four schemas:...
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Social Isolation Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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Defectiveness / Shame Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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Emotional Deprivation Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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Mistrust/Abuse Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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Abandonment Schema
Individuals who experience some form of disconnection or rejection may develop one or more of these five schemas: abandonment,...
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Schema Therapy - What are Schemas?
Schema therapy looks at humans as having multiple parts of themselves competing for the role of being in charge. Ideally, we would like...
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Introduction to Schema Therapy
For more information or to book a consultation with psychologist Dr. Esslin Terrighena, please contact (852) 2521 4668 or...
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The Inner Child's Influence on our Daily Lives
#30secondsofpsychology #mindbalancehk For more information or to book a consultation with psychologist Dr. Esslin Terrighena, please...
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