Punitive parent: The internalized voice of the parent, criticizing and punishing the patient. They become angry with themselves and feel that they deserve punishment for having or showing normal needs that their parents did not allow them to express. The tone of this mode is harsh, critical, and unforgiving. Sings and symptoms include self-loathing, self-criticism, self-denial, self mutilation, suicidal fantasies, and self-destructive behaviour.