Thinking in polar opposites
What is Black and White thinking?
Being convinced that your alarm won't go off and you'll miss your final exam.
What is catatrophizing?
This was the worst day ever.
What is exaggerating?
CBT stands for this
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Accepting things that are out of your control
What is radical acceptance?
Presumes that one knows the thoughts, feelings, intentions, motivations, or other internal processes of another person
What is Mindreading?
Your mom is really quiet on the drive home from program so you think she must be mad at you.
What is mindreading?
Your friend stood you up for plans that you made and now all you can think of are things that make them a bad friend.
What is mental filtering?
CBT group happens on these days.
What are Wednesday and Friday?
Using what you would say to a loved one to fight against distorted thinking
What is double standard?
Predicting that events will turn out badly
What is Forecasting?
What is discounting the positive?
Dad isn't answering his phone so he must have gotten hurt.
What is catastrophizing?
What are thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?
Using the chain of events of a specific situation to determine the triggers that led to an unhelpful behavior
What is Behavior Chain Analysis?
Expecting disaster to strike
What is catastrophizing?
All of my teachers hate me.
If I eat this, I'm going to be sick.
What is forecasting?
What does CBT hope to help you do to your thoughts?
Using the definition of a word to fight against distorted thinking
A type of thinking where you reject positive experiences
What is Discounting the Positive?
Your boss at work shares one area for improvement after giving you a glowing review. You feel miserable and dwell on that suggestion all day.
What is mental filtering?
If I can't do this project perfectly, it's not worth doing.
What is black or white thinking?
What are the 3 types of thoughts discussed in CBT last week?
What are automatic thoughts, self-statements, and underlying assumptions?
Using objective information to fight against distorted thinking
What is check the facts?