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EARLY MALADAPTIVE SCHEMA [1 record]

Record 1 2023-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Cognitive Psychology
CONT

Defined as ''self-defeating emotional and cognitive patterns that begin early in our development and repeat throughout life'' ... early maladaptive schemas are theoretically believed to develop during early childhood, particularly in the presence of toxic or traumatic experiences usually involving one's family of origin or primary caretakers … Early maladaptive schemas are theorized to be perpetuated throughout the lifespan, are pervasive and highly resistant to change, and often generate high levels of negative affect, self-defeating behavioral patterns, and interfere with meeting one's basic needs for connection, autonomy, and self-expression …

OBS

early maladaptive schema: The plural forms are "early maladaptive schemata" and "early maladaptive schemas."

Key term(s)
  • early maladaptive schemata
  • early maladaptive schemas

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie cognitive
CONT

[…] la non-satisfaction, au cours de l'enfance, de besoins affectifs fondamentaux donnera lieu au développement de schémas précoces inadaptés (SPI). Ces derniers sont des croyances inconditionnelles sur le monde, sur soi-même et sa relation aux autres.

CONT

Les schémas précoces inadaptés (SPI), qui s'élaborent au cours de l'enfance ou de l'adolescence, continuent à s'enrichir tout au long des expériences de la vie […] En fait, la personne adulte qui fait l'expérience de l'activation d'un de ses schémas vit cette expérience émotionnelle d'une façon semblable à ce qu'elle a vécu lors de l'élaboration de son schéma.

Spanish

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