What’s Under the Anger?
Anger often covers up this painful emotion when someone feels hurt by another person.
What is sadness
Tight muscles and clenched fists are examples of these.
What are body warning signs
CBT teaches that thoughts are not always this.
What are facts
The three parts of the CBT Triangle.
What are thoughts, feelings andbehaviors?
Taking deep breaths before responding is an example of this.
What is regulation
Feeling embarrassed, rejected, or ashamed can sometimes show up as this emotion instead.
What is anger
Breathing often becomes faster or more ______ when stress is building.
What is shallow
"Nobody cares about me" is an example of this type of thought.
What is an automatic thought
What else could be true?" helps create this kind of thinking.
What is balanced thinking
Continually running away from uncomfortable feelings without addressing them is this.
What is avoidance
**Daily Double**
Anger may signal feeling threatened, disrespected, hurt, frustrated, or this.
What is powerless
A person notices headaches, irritability, and restlessness before becoming overwhelmed. These are called ______ signs.
What are early warning signs
This CBT question helps challenge assumptions: "What do I actually _____?"
What is know
Situation → Thought → Feeling → Behavior → _____.
What is outcome
Talking to a supportive person when stressed is considered a healthy ______ skill.
True or False: Anger itself is the problem.
What is false
Difficulty concentrating can be a sign of increasing ______.
What is stress or emotional escalation
**Daily Double**
Thinking you know what another person is thinking is called this distortion.
What is mind reading
A friend doesn't answer a text. "They're ignoring me!" is an example of a _____.
What is an automatic thought
True or False: A coping skill can become avoidance if it is only used to escape feelings.
What is true
A participant only recognizes anger when upset but later identifies feeling powerless and rejected beforehand. How could recognizing those emotions earlier reduce relapse risk?
What is that identifying emotions earlier creates opportunities to use coping skills and supports before escalation and impulsive behaviors occur?
A participant reports increased muscle tension, shallow breathing, headaches, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and an urge to leave a conversation. According to the stress-escalation model, why is identifying these signs important?
What is recognizing escalation early enough to use regulation skills before becoming overwhelmed.
A person thinks, "Everyone in group thinks I'm stupid because I answered incorrectly." Identify the cognitive distortion and explain why the thought may be inaccurate.
What is mind reading because there is no direct evidence of what others are thinking
wo people are not invited to an event. One thinks, "They hate me," becomes angry, and isolates. The other thinks, "Maybe they forgot," feels disappointed, and reaches out. According to CBT, what explains the difference in outcomes?
What are different interpretations or thoughts about the same situation
A person takes space when angry, but never returns to the conversation, process the feeling, or address the issue. Why might this no longer be regulation?
What is because the coping strategy has become avoidance?