True or False: Cognitive distortions can lead to an inaccurate reality?
True. Negative thought patterns can create discontent truth.
Name one coping skill for cognitive distortions?
Mindfulness
Journaling
Channel the energy elsewhere (talking a walk, dancing, calling a friend, etc.
What is cognitive behavioral therapy?
Is a type of psychotherapy. It may help you to change unhelpful or unhealthy ways of thinking, feeling and behaving.
Magnification: What is the definition of magnification?
Blowing things out of proportion. Expecting the worst outcomes. Key words: “What if…” Ex: You get an email at work and thinking “what if I lose my job” which spirals into thinking you’ll be homeless.
What therapeutic model can be used to reframe your thinking?
CBT
What is the core component to CBT?
CBT triangle/Cognitive triangle
True or False: Assuming is trait known by also known as "mind reading".
True: Assuming that you know what others are thinking or feeling.
True or False: You can counteract your thoughts by thinking positively?
True
True or False: CBT helps you become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking?
True
What is an example of, "I'll always be a failure.
Fortune Telling: Thinking the future is set in stone, and the outcome is sure
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is the practice of focusing your awareness on the present moment without judgment.
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What is Cognitive Distortions?
Cognitive distortions are irrational or exaggerated thought patterns that can cause people to perceive reality inaccurately.
True or False: Most cognitive distortions are inaccurate?
True
What are the 3 C's of CBT?
Catch it, Check it, Change it