Early Maladaptive Schemas Research Articles

Representations of the Early Maladaptive Schemas on the Interpersonal Circumplex

Representations of the Early Maladaptive Schemas on the Interpersonal Circumplex

The YSQ-R: Predictive Validity and Comparison to the Short and Long Form Young Schema Questionnaire.

The capacity of the Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ) to predict psychopathology in specific clinical groups has consistently produced mixed findings. This study assessed three versions of the Young Schema Questionnaire (YSQ), including the long form (YSQ-L3), short form (YSQ-S3), and the recent Rasch-derived version, the YSQ-R, and their subscales, in predicting psychological distress in three different psychiatric groups and a non-clinical group. Test equating techniques were first applied to derive a common metric to ensure that each YSQ version was directly comparable. In the second stage, multiple regression analyses were employed to assess the predictive validity of each YSQ version and their subscales. The YSQ-R and YQ-L3 and their respective subscales were similar in their predictive power across all groups and conditions. The YSQ-S3 could not predict pre-treatment Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS) and global symptom severity in the PTSD group, nor could it predict pre-treatment EMS and changes in global symptom severity in the Alcohol and Substance Use group. This was the first study to assess the predictive validity of three different versions of the YSQ. Our findings suggest that YSQ-R has the breadth of the YSQ-L3 and the shortness of the YSQ-S3, making it an ideal tool for assessing EMS across research and clinical settings.

기혼여성의 단절 및 거절 도식과 결혼 만족의 관계에서 헌신의 조절효과

Objectives The purposes of this study are identifying whether disconnection and rejection schema out of early maladaptive schemas of married women can influence marriage satisfaction and examining and verifying the relationship between disconnection and rejection schema and marital satisfaction under the assumption that it will differ owing to commitment, which is a moderating variable.
 Methods For this aim, survey targeted 366 married women residing in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon areas and statistical analysis of 300 surveys through SPSS 22.0 program.
 Results The following are the summary of the study results. First, it has been found that the relationships between disconnection and rejection schema, commitment, and marital satisfaction were all significant. Disconnection and rejection schema had significantly negative correlation with marital satisfaction and commitment had positive correlation with marital satisfaction. Second, as a result of examining how disconnection and rejection schema influences marital satisfaction, disconnection and rejection schema had negative correlation with marital satisfaction. Third, as a result of examining how commitment moderates the relationship between disconnection and rejection schema and marital satisfaction, the moderating effect of commitment was significant in the relationship between disconnection and rejection schema and marital satisfaction.
 Conclusions Thus, through this study, the relationship between maladaptive schema and marital satisfaction was examined by looking into the interacting influence of marital satisfaction and commitment of married women with disconnection and rejection schema and it has been verified that the level of marital satisfaction can differ according to commitment level. In that sense, this study is meaningful in the sense that it provided empirical data contributing to improvement of unsatisfactory marriage life. Lastly, the implications in counseling, education regarding maladaptive schema and commitment were discussed and this study's limitations and the necessity of follow-up studies were suggested.

Intimate Partner Violence: A New Cognitive, Interpersonal and Motivational Framework for the Rehabilitation of Perpetrators in Portugal.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been targeted as a significant concern worldwide, but evidence for the efficacy of perpetrators' interventions is not undisputable. This article briefly summarizes the evidence about perpetrators' intervention efficacy, factors associated with recidivism, and evidence-based recommendations, before outlining the assumptions of a new community-delivered intervention aiming to rehabilitate IPV perpetrators: the CONTIGO Program. This program uses an innovative framework, focused on early maladaptive schemas, and combining cognitive, interpersonal, and motivational interview principles. The features of this intervention are discussed, and exploratory results regarding drop-out rates (8%) and recidivism (15.4%) in a sample of 162 court-mandated males are exposed. The detailed presentation of the CONTIGO Program and its intervention model represents a novel contribution that is sorely lacking in the IPV literature and could foster further research and debate about what can be done to effectively intervene with IPV perpetrators.

Schema therapy with cognitive behaviour day-treatment in patients with treatment-resistant anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder: an uncontrolled pilot study

Treatment resistance in patients with anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) might be caused by dysfunctional personality traits or, more specifically, early maladaptive schemas (EMSs) and schema modes, that can be treated with schema therapy (ST). To explore possible effectiveness of ST-CBT day-treatment in patients with treatment-resistant anxiety disorders and OCD in an uncontrolled pilot study. Treatment-resistant patients with anxiety disorders or OCD (n = 27) were treated with ST-CBT day-treatment for 37 weeks on average including 11.5 therapy hours per week. The Symptom Questionnaire-48, Young Schema Questionnaire-2 and Schema Mode Inventory were completed before and after treatment. General psychopathology, EMSs and schema modes significantly improved after treatment. Spearman's correlations between pre- to post-treatment difference scores of general psychopathology, EMSs and schema modes were significant and high. The level of pre-treatment EMSs and schema modes did not predict post-treatment general psychopathology. Symptom reduction was strongly correlated with improvement of EMSs and schema modes. Stronger pre-treatment EMSs and schema modes did not hinder improvement of symptoms. ST-CBT day-treatment is promising for patients with treatment-resistant anxiety disorders and OCD. Further controlled research is needed to substantiate evidence for schema therapy in patients with treatment-resistant anxiety disorders and OCD.

Exploring the Relationship between Early Adaptive Schemas and Sexual Satisfaction

Rationale Early maladaptive schemas (EMS) develop from unmet core emotional needs during childhood and adolescence. EMS influence the way individuals perceive themselves and others, while also sharing associations with various sexual difficulties. Contrastingly, Early Adaptive Schemas (EAS) develop when core emotional needs are met. Yet, the potential influence of EAS on sexual wellbeing remains underinvestigated. Objective The current study assessed the relationship between EAS and sexual satisfaction as a primary component of sexual wellbeing. Method The study design was an online, cross-sectional survey. Participants included 732 adults (Mage = 32.05, SDage = 9.30), who completed self-report questionnaires assessing sexual satisfaction and EAS. Results Two, three-step hierarchical regressions evaluated the effect of EAS on sexual satisfaction, controlling for several potentially confounding variables. Results indicated that the only EAS that was associated with sexual satisfaction in both men and women was Realistic Expectations. EAS of Social Belonging and Success were associated with sexual satisfaction for women alone, whereas Self-Compassion was for men. Conclusion Findings provide preliminary evidence that EAS are associated with sexual satisfaction. As such, schema therapy may be a useful therapeutic framework for improving sexual satisfaction, when indicated.

Early maladaptive schemas and symptoms of psychopathology in children in residential care.

According to schema theory, early maladaptive schemas (EMS) contribute to the onset and development of psychopathology. Given that research on EMS in children is limited, the contribution of the present study is that it investigates the role of EMS in psychopathology in children living in residential care. Participants of the present study were children who lived in residential care and were referred for assessment to the Day Center "The House of the Child" run by the Organisation "The Smile of the Child". The study sample comprised of 75 children (35 boys, 40 girls), mean age 12.7 years old. The Greek version of the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist was completed by the child's caregiver, whereas the Greek version of the Schema Questionnaire for Children was administered to children. The research questions were explored by implementing both variable-focused (multiple regression) as well as person-focused (cluster analysis) techniques. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis conducted in the Schema Questionnaire for Children showed acceptable goodness of fit indices. The Vulnerability schema was found to be the highest scoring schema. Social isolation was a strong predictor for most indicators of psychopathology (internalizing and externalizing). Strong predictor for the Symptoms of Withdrawal, Anxiety/Depression, Social Problems and Thought Problems was the EMS of Failure. Hierarchical cluster analysis on schemas revealed two strong clusters, one with low scores and one with high scores in most EMS. In the cluster with high levels of EMS, Emotional deprivation, Failure, Defectiveness, Social isolation and Abandonment showed the highest scores. In this cluster, children presented statistically significant burdened indicators in externalizing psychopathology. Our hypotheses that EMS and, especially, schemas related to the domains of Disconnection/Rejection and Impaired Autonomy/Performance would be predictive indicators of psychopathology were confirmed. Cluster analysis confirmed the above findings and highlighted the role of schemas Emotional deprivation and Defectiveness in the emergence of psychopathology symptoms. The results of the current study highlight the importance of assessing EMS in children who live in residential care and could inform the development of appropriate intervention programs in this population to prevent the establishment of psychopathology.

Modeling the structural relationship between personality dimensions and attachment styles with communication skills and marital conflicts with the mediation of primary maladaptive schemas in couples facing divorce

Aim: The aim of this research was to develop a model exploring the structural relationship between personality dimensions and attachment styles, communication skills, and marital conflicts, mediated by early maladaptive schemas in couples facing divorce. Method: This was a descriptive-correlational study. The population included all couples facing divorce who visited counseling centers in Takestan city during the second half of 2020 and 2021. A convenience sampling method was used, and the sample size was determined as 373 individuals based on Sample Power software. The research instruments included the Big Five Personality Traits Questionnaire, Communication Skills (Queendom, 2004), Marital Conflicts (Jones, 1997), Young’s Early Maladaptive Schemas (2007), and Hazan and Shaver’s Attachment Styles (1987). Data analysis was performed using SPSS and Amos software. Results: The results showed that personality dimensions do not significantly relate to marital conflicts among couples facing divorce (p<0.05). Similarly, attachment styles do not significantly relate to marital conflicts (p<0.05). However, early maladaptive schemas played a mediating role in the relationship between personality dimensions and marital conflicts, with a significant t-value (17.97) and significance level (p<0.05). Additionally, early maladaptive schemas had a mediating role in the relationship between personality dimensions and communication skills, indicated by a significant t-value (17.93) and significance level (p<0.05). Furthermore, early maladaptive schemas mediated the relationship between attachment styles and marital conflicts, with a t-value (12.87) and significance level (p<0.05). Conclusion: Considering that early maladaptive schemas can play a mediating role in the relationships of couples facing divorce, they are a significant factor in shaping personality, attachment styles, and marital conflicts.

Developing a structural model of maladaptive schemas based on individual trauma and social trauma with the mediation of attachment styles

Background and Aim: Entering the university is always associated with a range of stressful academic, financial, communication, social and sometimes distance from the family. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the fit of the structural model of maladaptive schemas based on individual trauma and social trauma with the mediation of attachment styles. Methods: The study method was correlational. The statistical population was all the students of Islamic Azad University, Karaj branch, in the academic year 2020-21. The statistical sample consisted of 380 students who were selected online. Hazan and Shaver's (1987) attachment style questionnaire, Young's early maladaptive schemas questionnaire (1998), Bernstein et al.'s (2003) childhood trauma questionnaire, and researcher-made social trauma questionnaire were used. Results: The results showed that personal trauma has an effect on early maladaptive schemas with the mediation of secure attachment style (P<0.01); Personal trauma with the mediation of avoidant and ambivalent attachment style has no effect on early maladaptive schemas (P<0.05); Social trauma has an effect on early maladaptive schemas with the mediation of secure and avoidant attachment style (P<0.01); Social trauma with the mediation of ambivalent attachment style does not affect early maladaptive schemas (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results showed that the structural model of maladaptive schemas based on individual trauma and social trauma with the mediation of attachment styles in the students of Islamic Azad University of Karaj has a sufficient fit; Therefore, providing the right environment from childhood can help reduce mental and personality disorders in the society.

The Relationship Between Early Maladaptive Schemas and Coping Styles, Reasons for Drinking, Craving and Remission in Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder.

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is a serious mental disorder that affects the individual, family, environment and society as a whole. In this study, we aimed to analyze the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and coping styles, with craving, reasons for consumption and finally remission history. This is a cross sectional study. We included 90 Erenköy Mental Health and Neurological Diseases Training and Research Hospital AMATEM patients with AUD according to DSM-5. AUD diagnosis is confirmed by SCID-5 CV. Subjects with additional psychiatric conditions are excluded. Subjects without withdrawal symptoms by CIWA-Ar are included. Sociodemographic data form, Young Schema Questionnaire Short form-3, Young Rygh Avoidance Inventory, Young Compensation Inventory, Drinking Motives Questionnaire-Revised, Obsessive Compulsive Drinking Scale was applied. Our findings show that male subjects who have early maladaptive schemas, especially in Impaired autonomy and performance; Failure, Disconnection and rejection; Social İsolation/alienation, Impaired Limits; Insufficient Self-Control/Self-Discipline domains, experience more cravings. Individuals coping with the Psychosomatism, Activity and Distraction, and Rebellion schemes experienced more craving. Those who coped with 'schema avoidance' tended towards alcohol consumption with Coping Motivation, and those who coped with 'schema compensation' with Impact Enhancement and Social motivations. There was no significant difference between the scores of the scales and the craving levels between the groups with and without a history of permanent remission. The data in our study showed that early maladaptive schemas and ways of coping with schemas are associated with craving. In the early stages of treatment, it is important to consider cognitive intervention focused on schemas and coping styles.

Modeling Premenstrual Syndrome based on Quality of Life with the Mediating Role of Early Maladaptive Schemas

Aim: The aim of the present study was to model premenstrual syndrome based on quality of life with the mediating role of early maladaptive schemas. Methods: The research method is cross-sectional correlation. The statistical population of this research was made up of all married students of Azad University of Tehran in the fall and winter of 2020-2021, from among them, 400 people were selected by staged cluster sampling method. In this study, the tools of premenstrual syndrome (Siah Baz et al., 2011), health-related quality of life (Walker et al., 1987) and early maladaptive schemas (Young, 1988) were used, all of which have acceptable validity and reliability. SPSS-V23 and Amos-V8.8 software were used to analyze the data. Structural equation modeling was also used to answer the research hypotheses. Results: Findings showed that the model has a good fit. The results also showed that health-related quality of life had a significant direct negative effect on premenstrual syndrome. Health-related quality of life has had a direct negative effect on early maladaptive schemas. Early maladaptive schemas had a direct effect on premenstrual syndrome. Conclusion: The level of premenstrual syndrome increases with the increase of early maladaptive schemas. Therefore, paying attention to the mentioned variables in prevention and designing more appropriate treatments helps researchers and therapists.

Comparison of the effectiveness of the schema therapy package based on psychosocial issues of obsessive-compulsive patients with cognitive-behavioral therapy on early maladaptive schemas and anxiety in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Background and Aim: obsessive-compulsive disorder is a debilitating anxiety disorder whose main feature is the occurrence of obsessions and compulsive actions. The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of the schema therapy package based on psycho-social issues of obsessive-compulsive patients with cognitive-behavioral therapy on early maladaptive schemas and anxiety in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Methods: This article was a semi-experimental method, pre-test-post-test type with a control group and a 45-day follow-up period. The research population in this study included all patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder who referred to two psychotherapy clinics in Isfahan city. For the study, 45 people were randomly selected into two groups of schema therapy based on psychosocial issues (based on Yang, Kliusko and Wishar, 2003), cognitive-behavioral therapy (Struch et al., 2007) and a control group (each group). 15 people) were placed. Before and after the intervention and 45 days later (follow-up stage), the subjects responded to the short-form Young’s schema questionnaire (Young, 1994) and the anxiety questionnaire (Beck, 1989). The data was analyzed using the method of analysis of variance with repeated measurements and Spss.22 software. Results: The results of the study showed that there is a significant difference in the mean of early maladaptive schemas and anxiety in two experimental groups (schema therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy) and evidence. In addition, based on the results of schema therapy compared to cognitive-behavioral therapy, in the reduction of early maladaptive schemas (F=33.06; P<0.001) and anxiety (F=11.26; P<0.001) Patients were more effective. Conclusion: Compared to cognitive-behavioral therapy, schema therapy treatment based on psycho-social issues can play an effective role in reducing the early maladaptive schemas and anxiety of these patients.

Young's early maladaptive schemas versus psychopathic traits in a non-clinical population.

There is now evidence that certain psychopathic personality components have their roots in a dysfunctional family of origin. Looking at this phenomenon from the perspective of Jeffrey E. Young's theory, we can surmise that the early negative experiences of people with psychopathic personality traits may have influenced the formation of specific maladaptive schemas. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between Young's early maladaptive schemas and psychopathic personality traits in a non-clinical population. The study involved 150 individuals aged 18 to 45. Eighty-six percent of the study group were women. The Psychopathic Personality Traits Scale - Revised (PPTS-R) and the Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (TriPM), designed to test the intensity of psychopathic traits in the study group, were used. Young's Schema Questionnaire (YSQ-S3-PL) was applied to measure Young's early maladaptive schemas. Statistical analyses revealed significant positive correlations between the severity of psychopathy as measured by the TriPM and the following schemas: Emotional Deprivation, Mistrust/Abuse, Entitlement/Grandiosity, Insufficient Self-Control/Self-Discipline, and Approval Seeking/Recognition Seeking. For the PPTS-R scale, positive correlations were found for thirteen of the eighteen schemas. The strongest correlations across questionnaires were found for the Entitlement/Grandiosity schema. The domain of early maladaptive schemas most strongly associated with psychopathy was Impaired Limits. The Entitlement/Grandiosity, Insufficient Self-Control/Self-Discipline, Mistrust/Abuse, and Emotional Deprivation schemas are all associated with psychopathic personality traits. The strongest correlations are in the Entitlement/Grandiosity schema. The domain of early maladaptive schemas most strongly associated with psychopathy is the Impaired Limits domain.

Maladaptive Schemas as An Explanation for Gender Differences in Eating Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents

The present study examined gender differences in early maladaptive schemas as an explanation for gender differences in the prevalence of eating disorder symptomatology. A total of 789 adolescents (406 boys and 383 girls) between 11 and 17 years of age (M = 14.51, SD = 1.59) completed both the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-8) to assess eating disorder symptomatology and the Brief Version of the Young Schema Questionnaire for Adolescents and Young Adults (YSQ-3-B) to assess early maladaptive schemas. The results showed that girls had higher early maladaptive schema scores compared to boys, particularly for the disconnection and rejection domain, the impaired autonomy and performance domain, and the other-directedness domain, partially explaining their higher eating disorder symptom scores. The findings of the study are discussed considering the social and patriarchal mandates that exist regarding gender.

EARLY MALADAPTIVE SCHEMAS AS A RISK FACTOR FOR BREAST CANCER IN ALGERIAN WOMEN

The study aimed to identify whether maladaptive early schemas are a risk factor for breast cancer or not. To investigate if early maladaptive charts are a risk factor for breast cancer. Active schemas were also evaluated in women with breast cancer, considering that their effectiveness may stimulate psychological problems that lead to a negative prognosis in the trajectory of the disease. The study was conducted on a sample consisting of (78 women with breast cancer and 79 women non-affected) the researchers used the descriptive approach and the scale of early maladaptive charts of Jeffrey Young, the abbreviated version. After verifying the psychometric characteristics of an exploratory sample, the research reached the following findings: There are no statistically significant differences between breast cancer patients and non-patients in early and maladaptive schemas of various types, and the second result is that most of the early maladaptive schemas are activated in women with breast cancer in an exaggerated manner. The active schemas are sacrifice, high demands, control, neglect, lack of interest, lack of self-control, excessive impulse control and merging relationships. isolation and aversion. Therefore, the study does not confirm that early maladaptive schemas are a risk factor for the onset of breast cancer but confirms the activity of a group of early maladaptive schemas in women with breast cancer, which is probably a risk factor for a destitute prognosis for breast cancer. According to the variable of the early, non-adaptive schemes, the current study drew a psychological allusive for women with breast cancer in Algerian society, This is what leads and encourages us to conduct other studies aimed at psychological support for breast cancer patients, and to open the door to preventive psychological programs that may limit the factors of the risk of breast cancer. Keywords: Risk Factors, Early Maladaptive Schemas, Breast Cancer DOI： https://doi.org/10.35741/issn.0258-2724.58.3.53

INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EARLY MALADAPTIVE SCHEMES IN OCD SUBTYPES

There are few studies in the literature examining the role of early maladaptive schemas (EMS) in OCD. In addition, to the best of our knowledge, there is no study examining OCD in terms of schema domains and the scope of schema theory. Our study, in which and the relationship between OCD sub-dimensions and EMS was examined, was planned to contribute to the literature in conceptualizing OCD according to the schema model. 60 OCD patients and 111 healthy volunteers were included in the study and sociodemographic form, Young Schema Scale Short Form-3 and Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) scales were applied. Considering the hypothesis that each psychopathology exhibits unique schema activations, increasing number of prospective studies examining OCD and its subtypes and early maladaptive schemas and schema domains will contribute to the literature in this field. Although the common denominator of the studies conducted is that certain EMSs are active in OCD, our study stands out in terms of examining subtypes and schema domain correlations.

Early Maladaptive Schemas as Mediators in the Relationships of Personality Traits and Forgiveness: A Polish Study

Early Maladaptive Schemas as Mediators in the Relationships of Personality Traits and Forgiveness: A Polish Study

The relationship of early maladaptive schemas and schema modes with violence risk in persons acquitted by reason of insanity

The legal term “insanity defense” is used to describe people who commit a crime under the influence of a mental disorder. The assessment of the violence risk posed by such individuals is complex, and in global practice, it is typically conducted by a multiprofessional team. How- ever, in Russian practice, psychological evaluation is not carried out since it is believed that psychological drivers lose their significance in the presence of a mental disorder. The article describes the results of a study on the relationship between early maladaptive schemas and schema modes with violence risk in persons acquitted by reason of insanity. Measurements were taken from 58 male patients at the St. Petersburg Psychiatric Hospital, a specialized fa- cility with intensive supervision, ranging in age from 18 to 61 years. These measurements included the level of severity of early maladaptive schemas (assessed using the Young Schema Questionnaire — Short Form Revised), the level of severity of dysfunctional schema modes (evaluated through the Schema Mode Inventory), and the level of violence risk (measured using the Historical Clinical Risk Management Scales — HCR-20 V2). The results obtained using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient and the Benjamini — Hochberg procedure lead to the conclusion that a weak reliable relationship exists between the schema “Insufficient Self-Control” and the level of violence risk in persons acquitted by reason of insanity. Con- sequently, it is inferred that this schema can be considered a psychological driver of violence risk. The conducted research is the first of its kind in Russia.

Investigating the mediating role of maladaptive schemas and emotional expression in the relationship between childhood trauma and sexual intimacy in women from low-income families

Purpose: The present study was conducted with the purpose of investigating the mediating role of maladaptive schemas and emotional expression in the relationship between childhood trauma and sexual intimacy in women from low-income families. Methods: This research was a descriptive-correlational research that was performed by structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the research included all women from low-income families under the coverage of Isfahan City Relief Committee, 209 of whom were selected by convenience sampling method and answered the questionnaires of sexual intimacy Batlani, Ahmadi and Bahrami (2010), Early maladaptive schemas Young (1994), Child Trauma Bernstein and Fink (1998), and Emotional Expressiveness of King & Emmones (1990). Research data were analyzed at two levels of descriptive and inferential statistics, especially structural equation modeling. Results: The findings showed that childhood trauma doesn’t significant effect on the sexual intimacy of married women in low-income families (P>0/05); but it has a significant effect on emotional expression and areas of early maladaptive schemas (P<0/01). Also, among the domains of early maladaptive schemas, only the domain of listening and inhibition has a significant direct effect on emotional expression and emotional expression also has a significant effect on sexual intimacy (P<0/01). In addition, childhood trauma has a significant indirect effect on sexual intimacy only through the domain of deafness and inhibition and emotional expression (P<0/01). On the other hand, childhood trauma affects sexual intimacy by affecting emotional expression (P<0/01). Conclusion: Therefore, childhood trauma can have an effect on sexual intimacy by influencing the field of listening and inhibiting and expressing emotions. Paying attention to the mentioned factors can help improve the level of sexual intimacy of women.

Potential applications of Schema Therapy in the treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a theoretical analysis.

The main purpose of the article is to present basic theoretical assumptions on Schema Therapy and its hypothetical application among adolescents suffering with anorexia nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is a very deadly mental disease, more frequently suffered by females than males, with the mean age of onset at approximately 14-15. Studies underline the relatively poor effectiveness of currently applied treatment methods and the need for new approaches that could be recommended for adolescent patients suffering with this disease. The results of studies conducted to date lead to the conclusion that Schema Therapy is a promising approach for this group. It is a transdiagnostic method of work that compiles elements known in other therapeutic approaches, aiming at an increase in the individual's awareness of their feelings and emotional needs, applied both in adolescent and adult groups of patients. Since the symptoms of eating disorders observed in adolescents are strongly connected with family systems it seems reasonable to use treatment techniques that rigorously address the unmet needs and rejected emotions of the individual. Based on the data published so far it might be hypothesized that the techniques characteristic for Schema Therapy (e.g. imagery rescripting, chairwork, limited reparenting) could be eligible for use with adolescent patients with anorexia nervosa.They address unmet needs, rejected emotions, and early maladaptive schemas that are very frequent in patients with AN. Since the analysis presented provides only hypotheses and the discussion of theoretical aspects, empirical research in this area is needed.