Table 1.

List of Early Maladaptive Schemas.

Early Maladaptive Schemas	Description
Disconnection & Rejection	Belief that one's needs for safety, stability, security, empathy, respect, and acceptance will not be met.
Emotional Deprivation	A belief and expectation that other people will be unable to meet one's emotional needs.
Abandonment	The belief that close, loved others will be lost emotionally and physically.
Mistrust/Abuse	The belief that other people will harm, abuse, or take advantage of you in some way.
Social Isolation	A belief that one different from other people and not a part of any group/community.
Defectiveness	A belief one is unlovable/insignificant due to being bad, inferior, or invalid.
Impaired Autonomy & Performance	Beliefs that interfere with one's ability to survive, separate, perform successfully, and function independent of other people
Failure	A belief that one has failed in important areas of life or will eventually fail.
Dependence	A belief that one is unable to handle everyday responsibilities without the help of others.
Vulnerability	A belief that bad things will happen and one cannot do anything to prevent it or cope with it.
Enmeshment	A belief that one cannot be happy or survive without being constantly supported by close others.
Impaired Limits	Inability to form long-term goals and a lack of responsibility to others; difficulty respecting and cooperating with others.
Entitlement	A belief that one is entitled to special rights and is better that other people.
Insufficient Self-Control	Difficulty refraining from engaging in impulsive behavior and thinking of long-term consequences.
Other-Directedness	Excessive focus on the needs, feelings, and desires of other people.
Subjugation	A belief that one is controlled by other and that one's own feelings/opinions is not important or valid.
Self-Sacrifice	A belief that one must voluntarily meet the needs of other people.
Approval- Seeking	A belief that one's sense of self is dependent on other people liking you.
Overvigilance & Inhibition	Focus on suppressing one's feelings and impulses; high standards of performance and ethical behavior.
Emotional Inhibition	A belief that one should not express feelings/emotions.
Unrelenting Standards	A belief that one must meet excessively high internalized standards of behavior.
Negativity/Pessimism	A constant focus on the negative aspects of life.
Punitiveness	A belief that self and other should be punished for mistakes.

Note: Schema domain names are bolded