Treatment and Management of Maladaptive Schemas (eBook)

Eric A. Kreuter is a partner with Marks Paneth LLP, a NYC-based regional accounting and business consulting firm. He specializes in litigation support and forensic investigations. Dr. Kreuter testifies as an expert witness in court. He has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Manhattan College, a Master of Arts degree in Industrial Psychology from Long Island University and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Say brook University, where he also serves as a Trustee of the Board. Dr. Kreuter served as a Research Fellow with the Cambridge Institute for Psychology and Religion and is Editor of the International Journal for Psychology Research, published by Nova Science Publishers. He is a Certified Public Accountant and also holds certifications in the fields of management accounting, forensic investigations and human resource management. Dr. Kreuter has numerous publications in the fields of psychology, business, poetry and human resource management. He is a former Associate Professor of human resource management at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Dr. Kreuter is Treasurer of The National Association for Poetry, Inc and Board member of Hermandad, Inc.Kenneth M. Moltner is counsel to a New York City law firm, practicing commercial litigation and matrimonial law. He has presented Continuing Legal Education lectures to attorneys at the New York City Bar Association and the New York County Lawyer’s Association including on New York State litigation practice. He is an adjunct professor who teaches a continuing education course in Litigation at Hunter College and has taught at New York University’s SCPS. Mr. Moltner is a graduate of New York University, Phi Beta Kappa with Honors in Politics, and obtained his J.D. from New York University School of Law. His community experience includes service as a former Chair of a Manhattan Community Board, member of the board of a not-for-profit organization and a Special Master for a New York State Supreme Court Justice, among other positions. He is also a recipient of a New York City Council Proclamation for Community Service.

Introduction.- Paradigms and maladaptive schemas.- Shifting maladaptive spirituality.- Schema-focused cognitive therapy.- How do we define success?.- The source of paradigmatic thinking.- The problem of the static paradigm.- Catalyzing the hidden inner strength toward exploration.- Case examples of clients who shifted paradigms.- Restarting life at any age is possible.- Conclusions.