36 Questions
What is a common trait among many borderline patients?
They have particularly high standards
What happens if a borderline patient doesn't live up to their ideal view of what a person should be?
They feel no value
What is part of a therapist's work in helping a borderline patient?
Helping them develop more realistic acceptance of what it is to be human
How can a therapist help a borderline patient develop a more realistic image of what it is to be an okay person?
By helping them observe their system
What is the distinction between what's internal and what's external?
Internal is what a person has to be to feel good about themselves, external is what society thinks
What is the challenge that all human beings have to deal with?
How to find satisfaction for emotional drives in a way that is socially and morally acceptable
What is part of a psychodynamic view of the individual?
There are all these competing moving forces, our drives, the prohibitions of society, our internal prohibitions based on our value system.
What is the challenge that borderline people face when it comes to finding satisfaction for emotional drives?
Their value system might be skewed towards perfectionism or thinking any manifestation of aggression is wrong
What is the benefit of mastering the integration of our urges?
We will have a full sense of who we are
What is the consequence of not mastering the integration of our urges?
We will have a distorted sense of who we are
What is one of the emotions that humans have to deal with?
Raw expression of intense emotions, loving emotions, aggressive emotions
What is the challenge that all human beings have when it comes to acting out their aggressive urges?
To act out their aggressive urges in a way that doesn't hurt anybody and doesn't offend their moral values
What is a common trait among many borderline patients?
They have particularly high standards
What happens if a borderline patient doesn't live up to their ideal view of what a person should be?
They feel no value
What is part of a therapist's work in helping a borderline patient?
Helping them develop more realistic acceptance of what it is to be human
How can a therapist help a borderline patient develop a more realistic image of what it is to be an okay person?
By helping them observe their system
What is the distinction between what's internal and what's external?
Internal is what a person has to be to feel good about themselves, external is what society thinks
What is the challenge that all human beings have to deal with?
How to find satisfaction for emotional drives in a way that is socially and morally acceptable
What is part of a psychodynamic view of the individual?
There are all these competing moving forces, our drives, the prohibitions of society, our internal prohibitions based on our value system.
What is the challenge that borderline people face when it comes to finding satisfaction for emotional drives?
Their value system might be skewed towards perfectionism or thinking any manifestation of aggression is wrong
What is the benefit of mastering the integration of our urges?
We will have a full sense of who we are
What is the consequence of not mastering the integration of our urges?
We will have a distorted sense of who we are
What is one of the emotions that humans have to deal with?
Raw expression of intense emotions, loving emotions, aggressive emotions
What is the challenge that all human beings have when it comes to acting out their aggressive urges?
To act out their aggressive urges in a way that doesn't hurt anybody and doesn't offend their moral values
What is a common trait among many borderline patients?
They have high standards for themselves and others
What is one of the therapist's roles in helping a borderline patient?
To help the patient develop a more realistic acceptance of what it means to be human
What is the first step in helping a borderline patient develop a more realistic acceptance of themselves?
Helping them observe their own thought patterns
What is the internal standard that borderline patients often hold themselves and others to?
An absolute, all-or-nothing standard
Why do borderline patients often feel self-hatred?
Because they are not meeting their internal standards
What is the challenge that all individuals face when dealing with emotions?
How to find satisfaction for emotional drives in a way that is socially and morally acceptable
Why is finding the balance of competing moving forces not easy?
Because there are many competing moving forces, including drives, societal prohibitions, and internal prohibitions based on value systems
What is the consequence of not mastering the integration of one's urges?
One will not have a full sense of who they are
What is the difference between internal and external standards?
Internal standards are created by oneself, while external standards are created by society
What is the goal of helping a borderline patient develop a more realistic acceptance of themselves?
To help them feel like they deserve to exist as human beings
What is the challenge that all individuals face when dealing with aggressive emotions?
How to act out aggressive urges in a way that doesn't hurt anybody or offend moral values
What is the therapist's role in helping a borderline patient find satisfaction for their emotional drives?
To help the patient find a way to satisfy their emotional drives that is socially and morally acceptable
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