Schema Therapy

Written by ken Walsh


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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. Unlessrepparttar underlying schema has been healed or modified thenrepparttar 114522 self defeating behaviours will constantly repeat themselves resulting inrepparttar 114523 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 identifyingrepparttar 114524 maladaptive schema’s andrepparttar 114525 lack of attachments or indeedrepparttar 114526 dysfunctional attachments in childhood and adolescence. These deficits willrepparttar 114527 be linked to present problems encountered in life. The therapist andrepparttar 114528 client through therapy will attempt to healrepparttar 114529 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)

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.


Using hypnotherapy to beat IBS

Written by Sophie Lee


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Some hypnotherapists will record each session for you so that you can listen to them again between your appointments, and therefore increaserepparttar effectiveness ofrepparttar 114521 therapy.

Self-hypnosis

If you don’t haverepparttar 114522 time orrepparttar 114523 resources to visit a qualified hypnotherapist, you might find some relief in one ofrepparttar 114524 self-hypnosis CDs available, which can be listened to inrepparttar 114525 comfort of your own home.

While you will not get an individual treatment program from a ready-made CD, you will be able to benefit fromrepparttar 114526 general hypnosis approach, and you can choose to listen torepparttar 114527 CDs whenever you haverepparttar 114528 time.

The IBS Audio Program, developed byrepparttar 114529 UK hypnotherapist Michael Mahoney, isrepparttar 114530 most widely used program for IBS sufferers, and is available on audio CD and cassette. The program is designed to be used over 100 days, and includes four CDs and a program booklet. The makers claim that around 80% of listeners experience a significant reduction of pain and bowel dysfunction.

The program consists of three therapeutic session CDs, with an introduction and five different hypnotherapy sessions. It also includes a bonus fourth CD (the IBS Companion), which explains IBS to non-sufferers.

Sophie Lee has suffered from IBS for more than 15 years. She runs IBS Tales http://www.ibstales.com where you can read hundreds of personal stories from IBS sufferers and self-help tips.


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