Cognitive Distortions
ACT
Mindfulness
DBT
Misc.
100

Name one cognitive distortion you engage in

Any

100

What does ACT stand for?

What is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

100

What is mindfulness?

Ability to be present in the moment nonjudgmentally. 

100

DBT is the dialectics of what and what?

What is acceptance and change?

100

Who is affected by cognitive distortions?

Who is everyone?

200

What is a cognitive distortion?

What is an irrational thought that can influence your emotions?

200

What is Cognitive (Thought) Defusion?

What is observing your thoughts without being ruled by them? -OR- no longer being fused to intrusive or worrying thoughts?

200

Name a mindfulness exercise

Mindful movement, leaves on a stream, inviting a difficulty in and working it through the body, observer exercise, mindfulness of sound/thoughts/breath

200

Acting opposite to an emotion's action urge

What is opposite action?

200

What does the 'N' stand for in DEARMAN?

What is Negotiate? 

300

Interpreting the meaning of a situation with little or no evidence.

What is Jumping to Conclusions?

300

Name one metaphor for cognitive defusion

What is the sushi train, the unwanted party guest, leaves on a stream, clouds in the sky

300

When can mindfulness be used?

Anytime!

300

What action urge is associated with sadness? DAILY DOUBLE: And what is the opposite action?

What is withdraw/isolate? DAILY DOUBLE: Get active, be engaged (act despite feelings)
300

According to CBT: What you think, and what you do, affects how you ___

What is feel?

400

Recognizing only the negative aspects of a situation while ignoring the positive

What is Disqualifying the Positive?

400

Name one method/exercise for cognitive defusion

What is thank the mind, redirect your focus, become an observer, just name things, notice when you are judging, coming back to the present moment.

400

Name a time that you used mindfulness effectively (be specific!)

Any response

400

Skills that help us attend to relationships and balance priorities and demands can be referred to as ?

What is Interpersonal Effectiveness?

400

Changing your beliefs and assumptions to _____ can help you change your emotional reactions to situations.

What is check the facts?
500

Name one method for breaking through distorted thinking.

Distortion identification, gather evidence, treat yourself like your best friend, do the opposite, look between the lines, gather data, defining, shift the language, shifting focus, cost-benefit analysis
500

Under what circumstances is it helpful to use cognitive defusion? (Name at least one).

What is in the presence of depressed thoughts, thoughts of low self worth, ruminative or worry thoughts?

500

Is mindfulness on the acceptance or change side of the DBT circle?

What is Acceptance?

500

What do all the acronyms stand for in the 'DEAR' portion of DEARMAN

What is Describe, Express, Assert, and Reinforce?

500

Name at least three components of the ACT hexaflex

What is acceptance, commitment, cognitive defusion, being present, self as context, or values?

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