Lecture 4

Question 1

Schema’s

Answer 1

Knowledge representations of the self, others and the world.

• implicit beliefs: verbalised, conscious
• explicit beliefs; unaware, non-verbal (eg attachment style)

Originates in childhood; Early maladaptive schemas; foundation is formed with the limited view of how you see the world as a child. This can become maladaptive when you get older

Question 2

Beliefs

Answer 2

Core beliefs; Beliefs that come w schemas. core of your being
- I am… Others are… The world is…
- Eg. I’m unwanted and unskilled

Conditional beliefs: consequence of your core beliefs:
- If x, than y
- Eg. If others’d know me they’d see me as inferior

Strategic beliefs: Based on link between cause and consequence of conditional.
- do A to get B
- Hide and avoid to make sure that doesn’t happen (symptoms DSM)

Question 3

New information and schemas

Answer 3

Assimilation; inclusion in already existing schema, sometimes info is adjusted so it fits *the dominant process

Accommodation: Adjustment of schema according to new information (what you want in PD, but difficult)

Question 4

Attention bias test

Answer 4

Emotional Stroop task; words specific for BPD.

Question 5

Interpretation bias

Answer 5

Several short stories, choose response (responses are based on reactions of PD) and also evaluate how believable response is