Self-Destructive, Self-Critical Thoughts and Actions
I. Hostility Inward
| Thematic Categories |
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| a4 |
References to self (speaker) attempting or threatening to kill self, with or without conscious intent. |
| b4 |
References to self wanting to die, needing or deserving to die. |
| a3 |
References to self injuring, mutilating, disfiguring self or threats to do so, with or without conscious intent. |
| b3 |
Self blaming, expressing anger or hatred to self, considering self worthless or of no value, causing oneself grief or trouble, or threatening to do so. |
| c3 |
References to feelings of discouragement, giving up hope, despairing, feeling grieved or depressed, having no purpose in life. |
| a2 |
References to self needing or deserving punishment, paying for one's sins, needing to atone or do penance. |
| b2 |
Self adversely criticizing, depreciating self; references to regretting, being sorry or ashamed for what one says or does; references to self mistaken or in error. |
| c2 |
References to feelings of deprivation, disappointment, lonesomeness. |
| a1 |
References to feeling disappointed in self; unable to meet expectations of self or others. |
| b1 |
Denial of anger, dislike, hatred, blame, destructive impulses from self to self. |
| c1 |
References to feeling painfully driven or obliged to meet one's own expectations and standards. |