Breaking Negative Relationship Patterns : A Schema Therapy Self-Help and Support Book (Paperback)

About the Authors viii

Introduction 1

1 Schema Therapy: Toward a Science of Relationships 8

2 Past Tense, Present Tense: Understanding Family Patterns 29

3 Attraction, Romance, and Schema Chemistry 40

4 Back to the Future 53

5 Modes: In the Present Tense 63

6 Mode Awareness 77

7 Managing the Modes 92

8 Past Tense: Managing the Parent Modes 99

9 The “Great Escape”: Understanding the Coping Modes 112

10 Meeting the Needs of Your “Inner Child” 136

11 Mode Change 151

12 Putting “Healthy” Back in Your Adult 171

13 A Clear Path: Dealing with Conflicts, Communication, and Decision Making 191

14 Looking at Sex Through the Eyes of the Modes 211

15 Affairs 220

16 Emotional Learning 242

Epilogue 256

Index 258