Schematherapie in der Praxis

Distant self-protection, vulnerable child modes, and demanding parent modes – in schema therapy, a mode refers to the current state of the patient, which can be effectively worked with in therapy and therefore takes center stage in therapeutic work. Clearly structured and illustrated with practical case examples, the mode work is presented in relation to various disorders.

Gitta Jacob and Arnoud Arntz demonstrate the different mode classes and how the therapist develops and communicates the mode-case concept to the patient. Schema therapeutic interventions, such as chair dialogues or imaginations, are presented in a mode-specific manner. Case examples of different patient types illustrate the therapeutic approach. Each chapter includes FAQs. The book deepens the topic of submission, newly addresses the issue of "defiance" in child modes, and draws on new evidence of effectiveness for schema therapy.

Contents include: Mode concept – Overcoming coping modes – Dealing with vulnerable, angry, and impulsive child modes – Interventions for dysfunctional parent modes – Strengthening the healthy adult mode.