It's a Trap!
Sally is mad. It must be my fault.
Personalization
Thought, feeling, or fact:
I'm hungry! I need to eat something.
I will never be able to do this! I give up!
Answer accepted based on therapist judgment.
True or False: The amygdala's job is logic and reasoning
FALSE, it's the emotion control center
I will never do anything right!
Overgeneralization, black/white thinking, perfectionism
Thought, feeling, or fact:
The sky is blue
Fact, NO CAP
They hit me first! So it's not my fault!
Answer to discretion of therapist
Give an example of a relaxation or coping skill
HUZZAH
Blake told me he didn't want to hang out today, but he's hanging out with Taylor. He must hate me.
Mind reading, personalization
Thought, Feeling, or Fact:
Blue is my favorite color
Thought
I'm going to fail this test. I stayed up studying all night, but I have already forgotten everything and am going to fail!
Therapist is judge of response
Behaviors
Blaming
Thought, feeling, or fact:
My granny is SO MEAN.
Thought
They said they're mad at me - they must hate me!
How would you reframe this?
Name 5 emotions that are NOT happy, sad, or mad
Depressed, excited, relaxed, bored, irate, eager, terrified, scared, anxious, jealous, uncomfortable, annoyed, frustrated, sleepy, hungry, hurt, shy... etc.
If I mess up, everyone will hate me, then no one will want to be my friend, then I will be all alone and no one will ever be my friend and my family will hate me because I don't have friends and....
Catastrophizing, personalization, mind reading
What feelings might follow this thought:
I can't do anything right. I might as well just give up.
Hopeless, rejected, worthless, failure
I am a bad kid. I am defiant.
Reframe accepted at therapist's discretion.
True or false: "Lizard brain" involves the frontal lobe
False: Lizard brain is basic functions. Zero logic/reasoning