Cognitive Distortions
Name the type of cognitive distortion:
"If I follow my meal plan, everything will be horrible"
Catastrophizing
What are the 3 elements of the cognitive triangle?
Thoughts, emotions, behaviors
What is the name of the skill where you challenge unhelping thinking patterns?
Challenging cognitive distortions
Challenge the statement:
"I'm such a loser!"
"I should always be perfect"
Should statement or should-ing
What is cognitive restructuring?
Creating alternative thoughts to your distorted thought patterns
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive behavior therapy
Challenge it!
"I am going to fail treatment"
Answers vary
"I'm going to fail this test"
Fortune telling, telling the future
What are two cognitive restructuring skills?
Socratic questioning and putting thoughts on trial
What does the ABC-DA skill stand for?
Activating event, belief, consequence, disruption, alternative thought
Challenge it!
I am never going to be successful.
"I always mess things up"
All or nothing thinking or overgeneralization
These are internalized statements that effect your identity and self esteem
What is the skill that provides questioning statements to rule out legitimacy?
Socratic questioning
If I follow my meal plan, I will never be able to tolerate the distress.
Reframe
"Because I said x, I bet they don't want to be my friend anymore"
Jumping to conclusions
What is the goal of CBT therapy?
to challenge unhelpful thinking patters to modify behaviors and emotions.
What is the skill where you provide evidence for and against a thought?
Putting a thought on trial
I am not going to be able to eat that meal.
reframe