Judged: two independent readers; copy check clear.

self-defeating behavior

self-defeating behavior Self-defeating behavior refers to patterns of acting that work against a person’s well-being, such as behaviors shaped by inaccurate or harmful automatic thoughts.

Self-defeating behavior refers to patterns of acting that work against a person’s well-being, such as behaviors shaped by inaccurate or harmful automatic thoughts. In the source context, changing these patterns can help reduce anxiety and worry.

Sources

Drafting source: National Institute of Mental Health. Generalized Anxiety Disorder: What You Need to Know. HTML publication snapshot 2026-10-18; SHA-256 77e8e3f9797bdd3e545d836e3c7a022d849dbcb9046d75b9663fada09c613399. “Generalized Anxiety Disorder: What You Need to Know” (https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad).
public-domain-US-government · Definition uses new wording; original source retains its stated licence. · Source snapshot SHA-256: 77e8e3f9797bdd3e545d836e3c7a022d849dbcb9046d75b9663fada09c613399

These citations identify the drafting sources. 2/2 independent reader passes against the pinned source packet. The drafter does not count as a reader. Source institutions do not endorse this dictionary.

Cite this entry

PsychTerms (psychterms.org), CC BY 4.0, version 2. “self-defeating behavior.” Development preview.

Version 2 · SHA-256: 74fc07b1def14bec44970421046c6af364fe1e3c228f9197eb4015ab38f89868

Edit this entry on GitHub

self-defeating behavior

See also

Sources

Cite this entry