5 stages of problem behavior

  1. Demand for admiration
    1. Pitfall: goal is to seek praise and gain privileged positions
    2. Beomes resentful is not praised
    3. Instead of praise: focus on their everyday action and concern, teach them they have worth without being special
  2. Attention drawing
    1. By mischief or incompetence
    2. What to do: Through respect we can convey there is no need to be special
  3. Power struggles
    1. By resistance or disobedience
    2. What to do: get off the battlefield asap
  4. Revenge
    1. cant get love, now trying to get hate
    2. Example: self harm, violence, abusive language
    3. What to do: seek help from other party
  5. Proof of incompetence
    1. Start to despair of life, despise themselves
    2. What to do: turn to a specialist

All stages rooted in “securing a special position within the community”

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