Schema Theory and Schema Therapy in Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Review
- 1 January 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Publishing Company in Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy
- Vol. 25 (4), 257-276
- https://doi.org/10.1891/0889-8391.25.4.257
Abstract
Schema theory was developed for patients with chronic psychological problems who fail to make significant gains in cognitive therapy. Although the theory has been applied most frequently to personality disorders, mood and anxiety disorders may also be a relevant application. This article reviews the literature applying schema theory to mood and anxiety disorders. The literature suggests that people with mood and anxiety disorders present high levels of early maladaptive schemas, some of which would appear to reflect the characteristics of the individual disorders. Preliminary research suggests that schema therapy may be successfully extended to mood and anxiety disorders. Further research is necessary to examine the utility of schema therapy for these clienteles and to identify the individuals who stand to benefit most.Keywords
This publication has 52 references indexed in Scilit:
- Residential cognitive therapy versus residential interpersonal therapy for social phobia: A randomized clinical trialJournal of Anxiety Disorders, 2008
- Étude des liens entre schémas précoces inadaptés et stratégies d’adaptation (chez des patients alcoolodépendants et des patients déprimés)Journal de Thérapie Comportementale et Cognitive, 2008
- Early maladaptive schemas activated in patients with obsessive compulsive disorder: A cross-sectional studyInternational Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice, 2008
- Cognitive Vulnerability to Emotional DisordersPublished by Taylor & Francis Ltd ,2006
- Borderline personality–bipolar spectrum relationshipProgress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, 2006
- An experimental test of the schema mode model of borderline personality disorderJournal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 2005
- The Schema Questionnaire - Short FormEuropean Journal of Psychological Assessment, 2005
- Les schémas précoces dysfonctionnels : étude chez des patients adultes souffrant d’un trouble anxieuxL'Encéphale, 2004
- Risk Factors for 12-Month Comorbidity of Mood, Anxiety, and Substance Use Disorders: Findings From the Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence StudyAmerican Journal of Psychiatry, 2002
- Meta-analysis of risk factors for posttraumatic stress disorder in trauma-exposed adults.Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2000