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What are default patterns in individuals with BPD or BPD traits?
Negative responses developed over time through experiences, thoughts, feelings, or memories that cause beliefs driving behaviors.
When may negative default patterns be apparent?
Immediately after experiencing short or long-term consequences.
What tends to have a positive outcome?
Positive default patterns.
Why is changing default patterns difficult?
Because the body and brain's tendency towards homeostasis.
What is dissonance?
A feeling of discomfort when trying to change default patterns.
What is the first step in changing default patterns?
Recognizing and identifying default patterns.
Why are default patterns developed?
Because default patterns have a payoff.
What is an example of short-term rewards having long-term consequences?
Addiction.
What is key to replacing maladaptive behaviors?
Learning new adaptive and healthy skills.
What is the analogy used to describe learning new adaptive and healthy skills?
Learning to ride a bike.
What can practicing adaptive behaviors often do?
Make them become the default response.
What can a new workbook do to help individuals with BPD?
Identify and learn skills to gain control over default patterns in BPD.
Study Notes
Understanding and Changing Default Patterns in BPD
- Default patterns in individuals with BPD or BPD traits tend to be negative responses developed over time through experiences, thoughts, feelings, or memories that cause beliefs driving behaviors.
- Negative default patterns may not be apparent until experiencing short or long-term consequences.
- Positive default patterns tend to have a positive outcome, while negative patterns have a higher likelihood of negative outcomes.
- Changing default patterns can be difficult due to the body and brain's tendency towards homeostasis.
- Dissonance occurs when trying to change default patterns, causing pushback from the brain and body.
- Change is possible, and it starts with recognizing and identifying default patterns.
- Default patterns have a payoff, which is why they are developed.
- Short-term rewards tend to have long-term consequences, such as addiction.
- Finding an adaptive strategy is key to replacing maladaptive behaviors.
- Learning new adaptive and healthy skills is like roller skating, the more you do it, the better you get at it.
- Practicing adaptive behaviors often can make them become the default response.
- A new workbook can help identify and learn skills to gain control over default patterns in BPD.
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