CBT Basics
This is the main goal of CBT.
What is to change negative thoughts and behaviors?
One of the most common symptoms of depression is low ___.
What is mood?
These automatic messages often pop into your head without thinking.
What are automatic thoughts?
Doing pleasant activities even when you don’t feel like it helps with this.
What is improving mood?
Reaching out to trusted friends or peers is an example of this.
What is social support?
CBT stands for this.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
People with depression often experience this kind of sleep problem.
What is insomnia (or oversleeping)?
This process involves challenging negative thoughts with evidence.
What is cognitive restructuring or thought reframing?
This type of scheduling helps track activities and mood changes.
What is a daily mood/activity log?
Practicing mindfulness or relaxation helps reduce these symptoms.
What is anxiety or stress?
CBT teaches us that our thoughts, feelings, and ___ are connected.
What are behaviors?
Depression can cause loss of interest in activities once enjoyed, known as this term.
What is anhedonia?
“I’ll never be happy again” is an example of this type of thinking error.What is catastrophizing?400This ABCD mo
What is catastrophizing?
Avoidance often increases depression by reducing this.
What is positive reinforcement or reward?
Identifying and writing down positive experiences builds this.
What is gratitude or self-awareness?
This kind of thinking can make depression worse.
What is negative or distorted thinking?
Feeling tired or having low energy is a sign of this type of symptom.
What is a physical symptom?
This ABCD model teaches us to examine events, beliefs, consequences, and this final step.
What is disputing?
Breaking big goals into smaller, manageable steps is called this.
What is goal setting or task breakdown?
This homework tool helps you track your mood daily.
What is a mood tracker?
CBT helps people manage these two worlds: the “outside” and the “inside.”
What are the objective and subjective worlds?
Trouble concentrating and feeling worthless are examples of this type of symptom
What are cognitive symptoms?
When you take one event and assume it defines your whole life, you’re doing this.
What is overgeneralizing?
This principle reminds us that action often comes before motivation.
What is “Do it first, feel better later”?
Setting realistic, achievable goals supports this stage of recovery.
What is maintaining progress or relapse prevention?