Thinking Distortions
Everything is all of nothing/Black or white. What is the distortion?
Extreme Thinking
If you grew up in my house with my parents in my hood, you would be an addict too is an example of which thinking pattern?
Victim Stance
Name the 3 different types of behavioral tactics and why we use them.
Avoidance, Diversion, and Aggression; To avoid accountability or responsibility for our behavior
John Cooper is in a bad mood, I must have done something to upset him. This statement consists of these two distortions commonly seen together and often overlap, what are they?
Jumping to conclusion and personalization
A good event for a thinking must result in a negative/non ideal behavior; true or false?
True
You walk into a room and hear everyone is laughing. you immediately assume everyone is laughing at you What is the distortion?
Personalization
When you are not interested in responsible behavior and forgo responsibility for a more exciting option, this is an example of which pattern?
Seek excitement first
You sign up for public works to pay off your GPS. You appear remorseful for letting your balance get so high. A week later you did not complete your public work day and walk into group with a new pair of sneakers. Which avoidance tactic is this?
False Compliance
If we are making excuses for ourselves while simultaneously using others' behavior to make our look better, which PATTERN AND TACTIC are we using?
Victim Stance: Pointing out the faults of others
What is the correct order of the next 3 components of a thinking report following the event?
Thoughts; Feelings; Behavior
All cops are bad is an example of which distortion?
Overgeneralization
Thinking it's okay to speed because you are in recovery court is an example of which thinking pattern?
Unique person stance
Your counselor asks you why missed group. You start to tell them something about your grandma being sick, then back track and say your ride feel through, and then say you were lying and start over with a completely new story. Which tactic is this?
Deliberately trying to confuse
The person collecting your drug screen confronts you about an unusually faint line for Fentanyl. You deny because you have not used. The screener decides to keep the cup and send it off for confirmation. You begin to argue insistent that you haven't used and make statement, "if you think that's positive, I'll show you a positive screen, wait till tomorrow." Which two tactics have you used?
Arguing; Threatening words or behaviors
This is where you look back at in a thinking report to determine what your attitude/core belief are.
Thougths
You get kicked out of your recovery residence for breaking curfew and assume all weekend that you are going to jail when you see the judge on Monday. What is the distortion?
Jumping to Conclusion
Name the 4 components of Fear of Exposure
Fear of vulnerability: Lack of trust: Criminal Pride: Zero State
Pointing out the faults of others
It's not my fault I got arrested. I just happened to be in the car with my friend who had drugs on him when he got pulled over and we both got charged. The explanation consists of which DISTORTION, PATTERN and TACTIC all in one?
Actor Vs Observer Bias; Victim Stance; Minimizing
Give an example of a core belief behind the thoughts, "I can use just this once, no one will know."
What they don't know won't hurt me
"I just happened to be" or "I caught a charge" are things someone might say who is experiencing this distortion?
Actor Vs Observer Bias
You get out of jail and a week later are frustrated with your life because you do not have a job, your license back or car to get around. Your frustration stem from which thinking pattern?
Lack of time Perspective
Name the 7 aggression tactics
Arguing; Using threatening words or behaviors; raging; sarcasm & teasing; splitting staff; creating chaos; attention seeking
If you reflect on your criminal history and only think about the good things you have done with the money you stole (i.e paid mom's electric bill, bought kids clothes, etc.) Which PATTERN and TACTIC are using?
Good person stance; Selective Memory and Attention
If your thought was "I just want ot get high and feel better" and the behavior was to use a substance, What is the distortion that belong on the bottom of this thinking report?
Emotional Reasoning