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Core Beliefs (core + belief)

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Psychology	93%

Selected Abstracts

Core beliefs and eating disorder recovery

EUROPEAN EATING DISORDERS REVIEW, Issue 4 2005
C. Jones
Abstract Objective The study aimed to investigate cognitive factors in eating disorder recovery by examining the content and intensity of negative core beliefs in women who were currently suffering from an eating disorder and women who had recovered. Method Sixty-six women with a current eating disorder, 29 women who reported that they had recovered from an eating disorder and fifty female undergraduate students completed self-report questionnaires on core beliefs and eating psychopathology. Results Currently eating-disordered women had significantly higher levels of intensely held negative core beliefs than recovered or control women. In women with a current eating disorder, abandonment and vulnerability to harm beliefs differentiated between women who reported bulimic and restrictive attitudes and behaviours. Discussion The findings provide preliminary evidence that core beliefs are important factors in eating disorder recovery. Implications for future research are discussed. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and Eating Disorders Association. [source]

Different core beliefs predict paternal and maternal attachment representations in young women

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THEORY & PRACTICE), Issue 3 2006
J. Blissett
Core beliefs about the self are hypothesized to be rooted in early interpersonal experiences, particularly with one's family (Young, 1999). This study aimed to assess the relationship between reports of core beliefs and current parental attachment in young women. Two hundred and six young women completed self-report questionnaires to ascertain their cognitive representations of their current attachment to parents (Parental Attachment Questionnaire: Kenny, 1987) and core beliefs (Young Schema Questionnaire: Young, 1998). Regression analyses revealed different predictors of maternal and paternal attachment functioning. Disconnection and rejection beliefs predicted young women's current attachment to their father, whereas the quality of current maternal attachment was predicted by a wider range of dysfunctional beliefs, including disconnection and rejection, impaired autonomy and performance, and impaired limits. The implications of these findings for understanding the relationship between core beliefs and attachment are discussed.,Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

The manualization of a treatment programme for personality disorder

CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR AND MENTAL HEALTH, Issue 1 2005
Mary McMurran
Background The advantages of manualized psychological treatments include: the promotion of evidence-based practice, the enhancement of treatment integrity, the facilitation of staff training, and the potential replicability of treatment. Argument The manualization of a multi-component, multidisciplinary treatment programme for male personality-disordered offenders is described. The background to this development is explained and the treatment setting is described briefly, followed by a description of the eight treatment manuals: (1) the treatment overview, (2) Psychoeducation focusing on personality disorder diagnosis and core beliefs, (3) Trust and Self-awareness group exercises, (4) Stop & Think! - a social problem-solving intervention, (5) Controlling Angry Aggression, (6) Controlling Substance Use, (7) Criminal Thinking/Belief Therapy, and (8) Skills for Living - a social skills manual. Conclusions In addition to the original aims of manualization, this exercise has clarified the treatment programme, included less highly trained staff in the delivery of therapy and permitted the evaluation of treatment modules, thus contributing to the incremental evaluation of the overall programme. These manuals may usefully be shared with other practitioners in the field. Copyright © 2005 Whurr Publishers Ltd. [source]

Core beliefs and eating disorder recovery

The development of maternal self-esteem

INFANT MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL, Issue 5 2007
C. Farrow
Although an important theoretical concept, little is known about the development of maternal self-esteem. This study explores the significance of maternal cognitions, psychopathological symptoms, and child temperament in the prediction of prenatal and postnatal maternal self-esteem. During pregnancy 162 women completed measures assessing their unhealthy core beliefs, psychopathological symptoms, and self-esteem. At 1 year postpartum 87 of these women completed measures assessing their self-esteem and their child's temperament. Overall maladaptive maternal core beliefs and psychopathological symptoms during pregnancy explained 19% of the variance in prenatal maternal self-esteem. Forty-two percent of the variance in maternal self-esteem at 1 year could be explained by a combination of prenatal maternal self-esteem, mental health symptoms, maternal core beliefs, and more unsociable infant temperament. Underlying maternal cognitive structures may be important in determining the development of maternal self-esteem. [source]

Using imagery in cognitive-behavioral treatment for eating disorders: Tackling the restrictive mode

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, Issue 7 2006
DClinPsy, Victoria Mountford BA
Abstract A restrictive thinking style in the eating disorders, often referred to as "anorexic thinking," is often resistant to cognitive-behavioral interventions, even when apparent motivation is relatively high. It is argued that this difficulty is due in part to the ingrained nature of such thinking patterns, regardless of diagnosis. Those patterns reflect the ego-syntonic element of the eating disorders, and manifest as difficulty for the patient in identifying and challenging negative automatic thoughts and maladaptive core beliefs. There is a need to develop cognitive techniques that allow the individual to identify maladaptive cognitions as reflecting their restrictive schema mode, rather than being the only way of thinking and seeing the world. This study describes the use of imagery to enable patients to distinguish the restrictive thoughts from other cognitive perspectives. The restrictive "mode" is presented as part of the individual's personality structure (drawing on cognitive-behavioral models of personality), rather than being an external entity. This technique is designed to facilitate conventional cognitive-behavioral therapy, freeing the patient to challenge her cognitions and to engage in behavioral experiments. We present case material to illustrate this technique and its use in conjunction with other cognitive-behavioral techniques. Future directions and potential limitations are also discussed. © 2006 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source]

Parental bonding and bulimic psychopathology: The mediating role of mistrust/abuse beliefs

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS, Issue 2 2004
Caroline Meyer
Abstract Objective To determine whether the previously reported relationship between parental bonding and bulimic psychopathology is mediated by the development of unhealthy core beliefs. Method One hundred and two nonclinical women completed the Parental Bonding Instrument, the short form of the Young Schema Questionnaire, and the Bulimic Investigatory Test, Edinburgh. Results Mistrust/abuse beliefs were found to be a partial mediator in the relationship between paternal overprotection and the severity of bulimic attitudes. Conclusions The findings suggest that the development of mistrust/abuse beliefs is important in determining the effect that paternal overprotection has on bulimic attitudes. © 2004 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 35: 229,233, 2004. [source]

Specific relationships between core beliefs and personality disorder symptoms in a non-clinical sample

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THEORY & PRACTICE), Issue 2 2007
Mark Reeves
The current study examined the relationship of clinically relevant core beliefs measured by the Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form (YSQ-SF) to personality disorder (PD) symptoms in a large non-clinical sample (N = 804). Results indicated that the 15 YSQ-SF scales added sizeable explained variance (4% to 13%) to self-reported symptoms of 12 PDs, above variance explained by gender and symptoms of other PDs. In addition, several specific core beliefs related uniquely to individual PDs after controlling for the other core beliefs. Given that core beliefs related to personality disorder symptoms in a non-clinical sample of people at the typical onset age of PDs, it is possible that such beliefs might be important to understanding the development of PDs.,Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Test of the dual-belief system in women with and without phobic fear of spiders: a pilot study

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THEORY & PRACTICE), Issue 4 2006
Patrick Pössel
This study tests the so-called dual-belief systems. According to this concept, patients with phobia foster two conflicting peripheral beliefs (situational dependent) about the fear-inducing stimulus. The existence of such conflicting beliefs can only be explained by so-called bridging core beliefs. These bridging core beliefs are situation independent and integrate the contradictions of the peripheral beliefs. To test the existence of bridging core beliefs, 60 women with and without spider phobia were interviewed during exposition to phobic and neutral stimuli. Women with phobic anxiety reported more phobic emotions, thoughts, and peripheral beliefs during exposure to a phobic stimulus than during exposure to a neutral stimulus. In core beliefs no differences between the two conditions were found. In the non-phobic control group, no differences were found for the conditions in any of the dependent variables. All together, these data provide support for the existence of dual-belief systems as well as bridging core beliefs.,Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Different core beliefs predict paternal and maternal attachment representations in young women

Adult attachment style and core beliefs: are they linked?

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY (AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THEORY & PRACTICE), Issue 5 2002
Helen Platts
Bowlby's attachment theory has had considerable impact on research in developmental psychology. Despite this, its relation to other literature and application to clinical practice have been poorly exploited. This paper seeks to outline the current conceptualization of adult attachment styles, and explore the evidence for a link between attachment style and psychopathology in adulthood. The paper also provides a review of the cognitive research on the beliefs people hold in relation to their attachment style. Furthermore, the importance of building on this theoretical and empirical base to examine the connections between adult attachment style and schemas is highlighted. The last part of the review explores how attending to both the concepts of attachment style and schema may contribute to developing clinical practice. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]