Personal Strengths
This type of personal strength is significantly associated with self-efficacy, self-esteem, self-acceptance, and self-confidence.
What is... Confidence
This form of psychotherapy helps a person learn how to recognize negative thought patterns and replace them with healthier ones.
What is... Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Codependency was first identified roughly a decade ago as the result of years of studying interpersonal relationships in families of alcoholics.
Fact
Silence and assumption are examples of this type of communication style.
What is... Passive
There is a strong ______ between suicide and an underlying mental illness that may cause substantial psychological pain, but is not noticeable to others.
What is... Correlation (link, relationship, and connection are also acceptable responses)
This psychologist is known for his work on positive psychology.
Who is... Martin Seligman
This behavioral approach is a psychological treatment that was developed to help people face their fears.
What is... Exposure therapy
When people take care of others, that often serves as a clear sign that they are not codependent.
Myth. A codependent person typically sacrifices their needs to take care of a person who is sick. Codependents will often place other people’s health, welfare and safety before their own, and as a result of this, they can lose contact with their own needs, desires, and sense of self.
Standing up for yourself in a manner that hurts or humiliates others describes this type of communication style.
What is... Aggressive
Both environment and this can influence the development of mental health conditions.
What is... Genetics (genes, biology, or nature are also acceptable answers)
This English author and motivational speaker is known for his extensive research into ‘what do great managers do differently’.
Who is... Marcus Buckingham
This approach focuses on changing problematic behaviors, feelings, and thoughts by discovering their unconscious meanings and motivations.
Hint: Think Sigmund Freud
What is... Psychoanalysis
Codependent behavior is typically learned by watching and imitating other family members who exhibit this type of behavior.
Fact
Indirectly expressing negative feelings, rather than openly addressing them, describes this type of communication style.
What is... Passive Aggressive
This harmful act to self is NOT simply the result of a stressor or a difficult life circumstance (although these factors can contribute to it)
What is... Suicide (will also accept self-harm)
When learning something new, something difficult, or something believed to be difficult, these qualities are particularly helpful to have.
What are... Positive self-examination and strengths building.
This approach describes a trance-like state in which you have heightened focus and concentration and can be used to feel at ease and become more suggestible.
What is... Hypnotherapy (hypnosis or hypnotic suggestion are also acceptable answers)
Family dynamics have been shown to have little to no effect on the development of codependent behaviors.
Myth.
Expressing ourselves in an open, respectful manner that doesn’t violate the rights of others describes this type of communication style.
What is... Assertive
Mental illness refers to a wide range of disorders that affect your mood, thinking, and this.
Hint: This other thing mental illness affects is an external action that is observable (the answer is NOT action, but rather, what you see that describes it).
What is... Behavior
An endorsement of character strengths is connected with a number of healthy behaviors including...
What are... Leading an active life, pursuing enjoyable activities, and eating well.
This approach is an evidence-based psychotherapy that treats borderline personality disorder, mood disorders, suicidal ideation, self-harm behaviors, and substance use disorders.
What is... DBT
Codependency is normally rooted in a person’s childhood, so treatment often involves exploring early childhood issues and their relationship to current destructive behavior patterns.
Fact
These types of communicators are skilled at doing whatever it takes to gain a personal advantage in any given situation.
What is... Manipulative
Depression in adulthood is correlated with this type of disorder in childhood or adolescence.
Hint: You're probably experiencing it right now while trying to answer this question.
What is... Anxiety