Thinking Errors
Thought Patterns
Coping Skills
Treatment
Random Halloween Facts
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What is a cognitive distortion? 

Cognitive distortions, or distorted thinking, causes people to view reality in inaccurate, often negative, ways.

100

What is the Cognitive Behavioral Model?

Thoughts - Emotions - Behaviors

100

What are two coping skills you can use if you are feeling overwhelmed in process group?

1. Putty

2. Crying

3. Going to another part of the room

4. Breathing

100

What is a duel diagnosis/co-occurring disorder?

Having both a substance abuse problem and a mental health issue such as depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety, it is called a co-occurring disorder or dual diagnosis

100

True or False?

Houdini died on Halloween

True

In a strange twist of events, Harry Houdini, who is considered by many to be the most famous magician of all time, died on Halloween. His death was caused by appendicitis, which was brought on by 3 blows to the stomach he took during one of his acts.

200

What are two cognitive distortions?

1. Catastrophizing.

2. Filtering

3. All or Nothing

4. Overgeneralization

5. Magnification/Minimization

6. Personalization

7. Mind Reading

8. Ignoring the positives

9. Fortune Telling

10. Confirmation Bias

11. Should Statements

12. Emotional Reasoning

200

What are two ways to challenge a thought?

1. What evidence do you have for the thought?

2. What evidence do you have against the thought?

3. What would you tell a friend if they had the thought?

4. If you look at this situation positively how would it be different?

5. Do you have all the evidence for this thought?

6. Is this situation out of your control?

7. What is the worst possible outcome?

8. What is the best outcome?

200

What does HALT stand for?

Hungry

Angry

Lonely

Tired

200

What is the number 1 protective factor for depression?

Social Connection

200

This animal is one of the most popular Halloween images. This is because, during medieval times in Europe, this animal was seen as witches. It was said that hearing this animals call was a sign that someone was about to die.

Owl

300

What cognitive distortion is this?

"My friend is late. Maybe he was in a car accident. He could be hurt really badly. What if he never walks again? He has to walk at his job, so he won't be able to work anymore. He has two kids - how will he feed his family if he can't work? What if he can't pay his mortgage and they all become homeless?"

Catastrophizing

300

What is the ABCDE Model?

Activating Event

Beliefs

Consequences

Disputations of Beliefs

Effective New Beliefs


300

What are the 5 ways of self soothing?

1. Smell

2. Hear

3. Taste.

4. Touch

5. See

300

True or False?

Studies show that people who are diagnosed with mood or anxiety disorders are nearly twice as likely to have a substance use disorder compared to the general public.

True

300

Black and Orange are colors associated with Halloween. What do they stand for?

Orange is a symbol of strength and endurance and, along with brown and gold, stands for the harvest and autumn. Black is typically a symbol of death and darkness and acts as a reminder that Halloween once was a festival that marked the boundaries between life and death.

400

What Cognitive Distortion is this?

"I really don't want to give that speech at work tomorrow. Everyone is going to hate my ideas. They will attack me until I cry. I'll probably get fired, and no other company will ever want to hire someone who got fired, so I'll live out the rest of my life in poverty."

Mind Reading

400

What are the 6 stages of change?

1. Pre-contemplation

2. Contemplation

3. Preparation

4. Action

5. Maintenance

6. Relapse

400

What are 6 categories of self care?

1. Mental

2. Emotional

3. Physical

4. Pratical

5. Social

6.

400

True or False?

Men are more likely than Women to seek health from mental health providers for a co-occurring disorder, and substance abuse treatment providers.

False

Women are more likely than men to seek help from mental health providers for a co-occurring disorder, while men are more likely to seek help through substance abuse treatment providers.

400

What country is believed to be the birthplace of Halloween?

Ireland

500

What is the cognitive distortion where once you have an idea in your head, you pay attention to things that support your idea and ignore disconfirming evidence?

Confirmation Bias

500

What is the model(steps) of how core beliefs are formed?

1. Situation

2. Automatic Thought

3. Emotion

4. Assumption you are making

5. Core Belief

500

You can "rewire" your brain to be happy by simply recalling (number?) things you are grateful for every day for (number?) days.

3, 21

500

What are the 11 criteria used to diagnose Substance Use Disorder?

  1. Hazardous use: You have used the substance in ways that are dangerous to yourself and/or others, i.e., overdosed, driven while under the influence, or blacked out.
  2. Social or interpersonal problems related to use: Substance use has caused relationship problems or conflicts with others.
  3. Neglected major roles to use: You have failed to meet your responsibilities at work, school, or home because of substance use.
  4. Withdrawal: When you stop using the substance, you experience withdrawal symptoms.
  5. Tolerance: You have built up a tolerance to the substance so that you have to use more to get the same effect.
  6. Used larger amounts/longer: You have started to use larger amounts or use the substance for longer amounts of time.
  7. Repeated attempts to control use or quit: You've tried to cut back or quit entirely, but haven't been successful.
  8. Much time spent using: You spend a lot of your time using the substance.
  9. Physical or psychological problems related to use: Your substance use has led to physical health problems, such as liver damage or lung cancer, or psychological issues, such as depression or anxiety.
  10. Activities given up to use: You have skipped activities or stopped doing activities you once enjoyed in order to use the substance.

  11. Craving: You have experienced cravings for the substance.




500

What are the two self-proclaimed Halloween capitals of the world?

Both Salem, Massachusetts, and Anoka, Minnesota

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