This is the first review to rigorously examine the mediating role of cognitive factors in the
relationship between childhood trauma and subsequent adult psychopathology, and …

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) lead to negative mental health outcomes such as
depression and anxiety. Those with more ACEs have an increased risk for these outcomes …

Abstract Introduction According to Control-Mastery Theory (CMT)—a cognitive-dynamic
relational theory of mental functioning, psychopathology, and psychotherapy—patients …

Abstract According to Control-Mastery Theory, an integrative cognitive-dynamic theory of
mental functioning, psychopathology, and psychotherapy process, functional …

The aim of this article is to empirically investigate the relationships among interpersonal
guilt, as conceived within control‐mastery theory (CMT), and attachment, altruism, and …

Although biological factors may influence the risk of experiencing negative life events, the
role of genes in the vulnerability to child victimization remains poorly understood. In a large …

The aim of this article is to introduce the reader to how control-mastery theory (CMT;
Gazzillo, 2016; Silberschatz, 2005; Weiss, 1993), an integrative relational cognitive-dynamic …

Psychotherapists can experience various kinds of emotions in response to their patients'
communications and behaviors over the course of therapy. These may be understood in the …

Background: Pathological narcissism has previously been investigated with regard to
negative parenting and interpersonal forgiveness, but inconsistent findings have been …

The way that people internalize adverse experiences plays an important role in the
development of psychopathology. The Pathogenic Belief Scale (PBS) is intended to …