Breaking Negative Thinking Patterns : A Schema ... 【2024】

is a comprehensive resource guide written by Gitta Jacob, Hannie Van Genderen, and Laura Seebauer. It is recognized as the first book to provide general readers with an in-depth focus on the "mode" approach to Schema Therapy , a specialized psychotherapy that addresses deeply rooted emotional patterns formed in childhood. Core Concepts & Approach

The book's primary goal is to help readers understand the origins of their negative emotional, thinking, and behavioral patterns and provide a structured framework for change. Breaking negative thinking patterns : a schema ...

It defines schemas as lifelong themes or "lenses" through which individuals view the world, often originating from unmet emotional needs during childhood. is a comprehensive resource guide written by Gitta

It aims to reduce dysfunctional coping strategies and strengthen the Healthy Adult mode , which is characterized by clear thinking, compassionate responses, and healthy boundary-setting. Key Features for Readers It defines schemas as lifelong themes or "lenses"

A central feature is its focus on schema modes —the momentary emotional states and coping responses (such as the "Vulnerable Child" or "Detached Protector") that a person shifts into when a schema is triggered.