Scenario:
Jane a 38 yr old wants therapy but is afraid to venture outside her home. This began shortly after her husband died in an auto accident in which she was a passenger. Her family no longer believes she is that helpless and will not participate in waiting on her. She says she no longer feels loved and just might give up.
Additional information:
Information-Processing theory and Cognitive Psychology ave been used interchangeable to discuss human behavior. How people organize information and their consequential lifestyle is a current interest in Psychology today.
QUESTION:
Using concepts of causal attribution, self-schemata, self-guides and other related cognitive constructs, Why would she have difficulty coping with life?