Define this Cognitive Distortion
Explain Magnification and minimization
What is Exaggerating or minimizing the importance of events. You might believe your own achievements are unimportant or that your mistakes are excessively important.
Jumping to Conclusions
Example :)
assuming you know the future
Client says " I know if I ask her she is going to say no"
What is Fortune Telling
Client consistently says I dont know or I cant remember
What is Avoiding
Denial
What is refusing to accept negative behavior about themselves
*Matt says "Not a river in Egypt" :)
Explain Personalization
What is The belief that you are responsible for events outside of your control. “My mom is always upset. She would be fine if I did more to help her.”
Catastrophizing
Example :)
only seeing worst case scenario
Client says "No one else talks in group because they think it is as stupid as I do"
What is Mind Reading
Client says "Everyone is out for themselves" or "Things will never get better"
What is all or nothing
Rationalization
what is Excusing and Justifying behaviors
Explain Magical thinking
What is The belief that thoughts, actions, or emotions influence unrelated situations. "If I hadn't hoped something bad would happen to him, he wouldn't have gotten into an accident."
Blaming
Example :)
blaming others instead of taking responsibility
Client says "I am so stupid, everything I say is dumb"
What is Negative Labeling
Client says "I could do that but..." "This is a stupid class"
What is closed Minded
Displacement
what is taking feelings out on someone else
Explain Emotional reasoning
What is The assumption that emotions reflect the way things really are. “I feel like a bad friend, therefore I must be a bad friend.”
Black and white
Example :)
all or nothing
good or bad
right or wrong
NO MIDDLE GROUND
Client says "I should always be happy. I should never be sad." "It should be easy"
What is "Should" Statements
Client says "I give up" "I cant get a job because of my arrest record" "There is nothing I can do"
What is Helpless
Regression
What is using previous behaviors to cope with stress
Explain Disqualifying the positive
What is Recognizing only the negative aspects of a situation while ignoring the positive. You might receive many compliments on an evaluation, but focus on the single piece of negative feedback.
Mental Filter
Example :)
Only paying attention to some evidence
focusing on failures while avoiding success
Client says "I feel like I am a bad friend so I must be a bad friend"
What is Feelings as Facts
Client says things like " I had no choice" "It's not my Fault" "He made me mad"
What is not taking responsibility
Introjection
What is conforming feelings to seek approval.