Cross Sectional Formulation
Situation (When? Where? What? With whom?)
Schemas:
Physical (When depressed,
what physical sensations did
you experience? What did you
notice in your body?)
Emotional (What emotions
came up for you when you felt
depressed?)
Cognitive (What went through
your mind when you felt
depressed? What did that say
or mean about you or the
situation?)
Behavioral (What was your first
instinct and/or response? What did
you do and/or avoid doing?)
Schema:
Abandonment
Approval/RecognitionSeeking
Defectiveness/Shame
Dependence/Incompetence
You Believe or Struggle with:
People are going to leave and you’ll end up alone.
Approval is way more important than being
“real” or authentic.
You’re “damaged goods.”
You’re incompetent. You can’t make any good
choices because you’ll do it wrong.
Emotional Deprivation
Your emotional needs will be neglected.
Emotional Inhibition
You have to keep emotions in check so you aren’t
rejected.
Enmeshment/Undeveloped You aren’t a person separate from others.
Self
Entitlement/Grandiosity
You’re special and deserve things, even if it hurts
others.
Failure
You’re destined to fail, if you haven’t already.
Insufficient SelfYou can’t control your behaviors or displays of
Control/Discipline
emotions.
Mistrust/Abuse
Others are going to hurt or abuse you.
Negativity/Pessimism
Life is bad. Even when it’s good, it’s going to get
bad again in the future.
Punitiveness
People should be harshly punished for mistakes.
Self-Sacrifice
Other’s needs, desires, etc. always come before
yours.
Social isolation
You’re really different from everyone else.
Subjugation
You’re being coerced into giving up control.
Unrelenting Standards
You need to be the best. Perfect all the time.
Vulnerability
The world is really dangerous!