Scenarios
You received an email that your project proposal was rejected.
Activating Event
A social worker providing one-on-one therapy to a client struggling with anxiety or depression.
Micro
What does the "E" in ABCDE stand for, referring to the new outcome after challenging beliefs?
What is new effect?
Your computer crashes just before submitting an assignment.
Activating Event
A social worker organizing community programs such as after-school activities for at-risk youth or parenting workshops for local families.
Mezzo
What role do beliefs play in the ABCDE model of stress?
Beliefs determine how we interpret and respond to activating events.
Procrastinating and then rushing to finish your assignment.
Consequences
A social worker helps a child navigate issues at school, such as bullying or academic struggles.
Micro
What does the "B" in ABCDE stand for, focusing on how individuals interpret an event?
What is beliefs?
Experiencing physical symptoms of stress, like a headache or nausea.
Consequences
A social worker analyzes data and trends to influence social policy changes that promote equity and improve access to services for marginalized communities.
Macro
What is the term for a stressful situation that a social worker or client faces that can trigger stress?
What is an Activating Event?
I can break this down into smaller steps and take it one at a time.
Disputation
A social worker coordinating services for a family facing challenges like homelessness or domestic violence, working with the family as a unit to address collective needs.
Mezzo
What is "disputation" in the ABCDE model?
The process of challenging irrational beliefs.