Suzette’s feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness are primarily caused by how she personalized her adverse childhood experiences. The abandonment by her mother as an infant and her emotional abandonment by her father resulted in negative schemas about herself. Another contribution to her core belief of worthlessness were the repeated broken promises by her mother, lack of attention from her father and emotional abuse from her stepmother. Suzette sees herself as needing someone else to rescue her and to make her feel self-assured, as indicated by her comment about her boyfriend that she “doesn’t know who I am without Devon.” Suzette has not indicated any positive relationships in her life and currently has no support system.
Personalization
Personalization