Cognitive Distortions
What is all or nothing thinking?
What does CBT stand for?
cognitive behavioral therapy
What are automatic/irrational thoughts linked to?
Based on your core belief
There is no point in trying
What is catastrophizing?
Is CBT focused on the past or the present?
the present
What is an irrational or automatic thought?
The first thought are brain has that is linked to a view of ourselves that isn't usually true
I am never going to have friends
I am having trouble making friends now but I can make friends
What is mind reading?
What is the main idea of CBT?
That thoughts, feelings and behavior are all linked
Are automatic/irrational thoughts based on reality?
No it isn't!
Everyone hates me
What is tunnel vision?
When you only see a certain section of a situation or a feeling instead of understanding the entire situation including different peoples perspectives
Please describe the CBT triangle
Its a triangle with arrows showing the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behavior
What is an example of a core belief and the follow up automatic/irrational thought?
Core belief: I am not smart
Irrational thought: I am never going to pass any tests in school
I am not smart enough to do this
This confuses me but I can do it
What is mental filtering?
When people only focus on the negative and do not see the positive
What is a core belief?
Deeply held belief (s) about yourself that is the lens through which we see ourselves and the world
What is the opposite of an irrational thought?
A rational thought
I am not as good as anyone else
I am just having a hard day but I know that people like me