Such dysfunctional beliefs are central to obsessive - compulsive disorder (OCD), said researcher Thomas Fergus, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor's College of Arts and Sciences.
Not exact matches
Experiences in our past
such as
dysfunctional family dynamics, being bullied in school, and other forms of abuse and trauma become subconscious false
beliefs about ourselves
such as; «I am not worthy of love, or I'm not good enough.»
In fact, the mistaken
beliefs that relationships are perfect or that relationships don't require a lot of work are among a host of what researchers refer to as
dysfunctional beliefs about relationships.1 Not surprisingly, when people hold
dysfunctional beliefs,
such as the idea that relationships should be perfect or easy, their relationship satisfaction suffers.
Similarly,
dysfunctional beliefs measured by Relationship
Belief Inventory (Epstein & Eidelson, 1982),
such as attributing to «partner can not change», emphasized the ability or motivation of the partner to introduce change (James, Hunsley, & Hemsworth, 2002).
This approach includes a number of methods
such as relaxation training, pain management techniques, and techniques designed to challenge and modify the
dysfunctional thoughts and
beliefs that are associated with headaches and the triggers of headaches,
such as stress.