CBT Model
What is CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What is All-or-Nothing Thinking
This is when we see things in black and white categories. There is no grey area.
She broke up with me last night. Now I'll never meet anyone.
All-or-Nothing or Overgeneralization
I will never be happy
E.g. I may be unhappy now but that will pass; I have been happy before and I will be happy again.
What are the three parts to cognitive behavior therapy?
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is Overgeneralization?
This is when we see a single negative event as a part of a never-ending streak of failure. Some key words include "always", "never" and "everybody".
That jerk just cut me off, I can't believe that person just did that to me!
Personalization
I should give my friend money because he asked me for it.
E.g. I wish I could loan him money but I cannot afford it.
Finish this sentence: Our thoughts lead to our feelings that lead to..............
Behaviors/Actions.
What is Magnification/Catastrophizing?
This happens when we blow a negative event out of proportion.
He should have known I was upset about that!
Mind Reading (jumping into conclusions) or Shoulds.
They did not say Hi to me this morning so they must be mad at me for something I did.
E.g. There are many reasons why they did not say Hi to me. It is probably not personal.
In your words, what are cognitive distortions?
E.g. Inaccurate thoughts that reinforce negative thinking or emotions and serve to keep us feeling bad about ourselves.
What is Mind Reading?
This is when we conclude that someone is acting negatively towards us without checking it out or seeking other evidence.
A person is lazy if he doesn't wash the dishes after he eats.
Labeling
I'm not good enough.
E.g. All I can do, is all I can do, and all I can do is enough.
What are "Shoulds" statements?
Types of statements make us feel pressured, guilty or resentful that we use to motivate ourselves to do things and create unrealistic expectations.
What is Personalization?
This is when we see ourselves as the cause of negative events that we are not responsible for.
I feel like eating a bowl of ice cream, so I will.
Emotional Reasoning
______ is all my fault!
E.g. I contributed to the problem here, and I accept full responsibility for the part that is my fault. Never the less, there were factors beyond my control, so I can’t blame myself for everything that went wrong.