TRAP Cycle
What does the T-R-A-P in Trap cycle stand for?
Triggers
Emotional Responses
Avoidance Patterns
What does T-R-A-C stand for in the TRAC cycle?
Triggers
Active Coping
Emotional Responses
Behavior activation is most commonly used to treat depression. It focuses on helping people increase engagement in meaningful activities to improve mood and functioning
Fill in the blank: Avoidance leads to (blank) mood over time
Lower/worse mood
What are short term consequences of avoidance? / Why do people use avoidance?
Provides relief
How does TRAC differ from TRAP?
TRAC uses active coping skills instead of active avoidance
What are 5 signs/symptoms of depression?
Persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or emptiness
Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
Difficulty concentrating
Increased or Decreased sleep
Negative thinking patterns
Thoughts of SI
Low energy
What breaks the "avoidance cycle"?
Taking small, positive breaks
What are long term consequences of avoidance?
Creates more problems
What is an example of an active coping skill?
Deep Breathing
5-4-3-2-1
STOP
Any DBT skill etc.
Why is it hard to do things when you feel down?
Low mood can drain energy and motivation which makes it hard to do things and easier to avoid them
Which comes first in behavioral activation: action or feeling better
Action comes first
What can the TRAP cycle explain?
explains the cycle of depression
What is the goal of TRAC?
The goal of TRAC is to actively cope through painful emotions/triggers rather than avoid them
What are 5 examples of activities that could help someone feel better when their mood is down?
Listening to music
Hanging out with friends
Journaling
Watching a good movie or TV show
Crafts
etc.
In behavioral activation, do we wait for negative thoughts to go away?
No-we act anyway, even with the negative thoughts there
Provide an example of a TRAP cycle
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Provide an example of TRAC
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True or False: You need to feel motivated before taking action?
FALSE
you act first, motivation often follows!
Describe how behavioral activation connects to the CBT triangle
Behvioral activation focuses on changing behaviors first, which then leads to improved feelings and can even shift thoughts over time. Similar to how the CBT triangle shows that thoughts feelings and behaviors all impact and influence one another