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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Existential concerns like meaninglessness and death anxiety contribute to psychological distress, especially in personality pathology.
  • Schema therapy implicitly addresses these themes, but a systematic integration is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a theoretical synthesis of schema therapy and existential psychotherapy.
  • To introduce an existentially informed schema therapy framework.
  • To demonstrate clinical applications of integrating existential reflection into schema therapy.

Main Methods:

  • A narrative review of schema therapy and existential psychotherapy literature.
  • Searches of major academic databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Google Scholar).
  • Theoretical integration supported by clinical vignettes.

Main Results:

  • An existentially informed schema therapy framework is introduced.
  • Existential concerns are conceptualized as interacting with schemas and modes.
  • Clinical examples illustrate incorporating existential reflection into schema therapy.

Conclusions:

  • Schema therapy with an existential dimension offers a promising approach for complex psychological disorders.
  • Integration may enhance meaning-making, the Healthy Adult mode, and identity integration.
  • Further research is needed to validate clinical effectiveness and mechanisms of change.