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**Summary: How Schema Affect Anxiety and Depression by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes** [Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8SL2ZbWVFE) **Outline Summary:** 1. **Introduction**   - Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes   - Topic: How Schema Affect Anxiety and Depression   - Objectives: Define schema, explain formation, discuss inaccuracies, and identify strategies to address unhelpful schema 2. **Understanding Schema**   - Definition: Mental representations or beliefs about people or events   - Examples: Traffic lights, doctor visits, job interviews, news media, flu season, stock market   - Function: Help anticipate and interpret future situations 3. **Formation of Schema**   - Based on interpretation and memories of experiences   - Influenced by age, prior experiences, cognitive development, and metacognition   - Example: Childhood experiences with a teacher or parent 4. **General Categories of Schema**   - **Security and Abandonment**: Safety in relationships and self-worth   - **Trust and Safety**: