As a therapist, I need to understand my patients’ patterns. These patterns involve the way they think about themselves, have relationships with others, adapt to stress, think, work, and play.I ...

Maladaptive re-enactments, on the other hand, involve people exposing themselves, sometimes compulsively, to situations and relationships similar to their original trauma but in ways that are ...

Communication patterns marked by contempt, criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling—what relationship researchers call “The Four Horsemen”—indicate relationship distress that could ...

This coping mechanism may work at the time, but it can morph into maladaptive behaviors when applied to adult, romantic relationships. Oftentimes, relationship anxiety stems from attachment ...

Maladaptive daydreaming is a term that refers to when a person spends an excessive amount of time daydreaming. Often, this behavior may develop as part of a coping mechanism. This article will ...

Maladaptive Character Patterns: The Stuff of Survival A different way to think about personality disorders. Posted Jun 16, 2018 ...