Short case example
A neutral email delay is read as proof the patient is disliked, confirming a wider belief of being unwanted.
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Formulation mechanism
Global, rigid, overgeneralised beliefs about the self, others, or world that shape interpretation and emotional response.
What matters now
Fit, function, and alternatives
Use sequence, function, patient language, and disconfirming evidence to decide whether this hypothesis adds explanatory value.
Across the formulation
Short case example
A neutral email delay is read as proof the patient is disliked, confirming a wider belief of being unwanted.
Formulation language
A negative core belief of defectiveness appears to shape threat appraisals, self-criticism, and avoidance of disconfirming feedback.
Treatment implications
Identify the recurring belief, test predictions safely, and build a more balanced alternative meaning.