Abstract Background A central construct in Schema Therapy (ST) is that of a schema mode, describing the current emotional-cognitive-behavioral state. Initially, 10 modes were described. Over time, with world-wide increasing and broader application ST to various disorders, additional identified, mainly based on clinical impressions. Thus, need for new, theoretically based, cross-cultural taxonom...

Traditionally, cognitive therapy and the cognitive-behavior therapies have focused on three levels of cognitive phenomenon: automatic thoughts, cognitive distortion, and underlying assumptions. Underlying assumptions constitute the general notion of what is referred to as "schema." Schemas have traditionally served as sort of a template for the way in which an individual views him/herself, the ...

Abstract Several adverse psychological outcomes among sexual and gender minorities (SGM) are well documented in the literature. Notwithstanding emergence of these data, SGM still receive little attention regarding interventions, which include Schema Therapy (ST), an emerging integrative psychotherapy approach. Even though revisions have been proposed to expand ST’s understanding emotional needs...

introduction: although many researches showed that there are several psychiatric comorbidities in people suffering from migraine headache, few studies investigated the relationship between deep psychopathological structures and headache variables. the purpose of the present study was to elucidate the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and three dimensions of headache impact, pain in...

Introduction: Since the significant impact on anger and hostility is caused by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on various aspects of individual, family, social, and vocational life of those who suffer from this disorder, it is necessary to target and cure these two devastating symptoms.The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Schema therapy in decrease anger and hostilit...