Cognitive Coping TFCBT

Triangle

100

Thought, Feeling or Action: 

Crying 

Action 

200

What feeling would someone likely feel if they are thinking "OMG I have so much homework to do!!" 

Anxiety 

Overwhelmed

Panic 

Scared 

300

Opinion Question -- What comes first - thoughts or feelings? 

Your opinion! 

400

Describe the cognitive triangle

Thoughts, Feelings, Actions

500

Change the negative thought in this situation: 

Situation: You just dropped a vase of flowers and the vase busted. 

Feeling: Shock, anxiety, fear 

Thought: I'm so stupid. My mom is going to kill me. 

Helpful or Unhelpful

100

This is hard but I'm going to try. 

Helpful 

200

I need to check on other people and make sure they are okay. If they are not okay, it is my responsibility to improve their mood and help them make good decisions.

Unhelpful 

300

I did the best I could do. 

Helpful 

400

I can love my brother and also be annoyed with him sometimes.

Helpful 

500

Because an adult broke my trust, I probably shouldn't trust other adults. 

Unhelpful 

Thinking Errors

100

What type of negative thinking? This birthday party sucks. I hate vanilla cake and I want Mountain Dew instead of Coke 

Negative Nate 

200

What type of negative thinking? 

I need to complete all of my homework for the week tonight. I have to. If I don't finish it, I'm going to fail the 9th grade. 

"Should" and "must" thinking. 

300

What type of negative thinking? 

My friend Sarah should ONLY be my friend and ONLY hang out with me. If she doesn't do that, we can't be friends. 

All or nothing/black and white 

400

What type of negative thinking?

When the boy I like came up to me, I said "hey I like your shoes" -- I'm such an idiot. WHY WOULD I SAY THAT?  

Bad mouth brandy 

500

What type of negative thinking? 

Last time we went to Carowinds when I was 5, I was scared of all the rides. I'm 14 now and I know I won't have a good time when we go this weekend. 

Psych out Sam

Emotional Emily 

Trauma and Thoughts

100

What is a trigger? How does this relate to cognitive coping?

200

What is an unhelpful thought you have about a traumatic experience in your life? 

300

True or False: When a parent makes a poor decision, it can sometimes be the child's fault. 

FALSE! It is never the child's fault. 

400

What kind of unhelpful thoughts might a child have about domestic violence? 

500

What kind of helpful thoughts could a child tell themselves when they are healing from trauma?