History
General CBT
Defs of Cognitive Distortions
Name that Distortion
Tools & Techniques
100

CBT stands for...

What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

100

These three components make up the CBT triangle model. 

What are thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?

100

This or that, and nothing else.

What is black-and-white thinking or all-or-nothing thinking?

100

"If I fail this exam, my life will be ruined."

(expecting the worst-case scenario)

What is catastrophizing?

100

This strategy is actively shifting from automatic negative thoughts to positive thoughts/statements.

What is reframing?

200

In CBT, the theory is that changing one's _________ shifts behavior.

What are thoughts/cognitions/thinking?
200

Thoughts that come to a person's mind automatically in response to events, which are negative/distorted/problematic, and lead to problematic responses.


What are Automatic Negative Thoughts?

200

Making assumptions about what someone else is thinking.

What is mind-reading?

200

Teacher: "Ben has been doing much better in class."

CG: "That's only because he knows he'll lose his phone if he doesn't straighten up."

DOUBLE POINTS TO REFRAME THE DISTORTION!

What is discounting the positive?

200

A CBT physical strategy used to help clients to reduce anxiety, calm themselves in highly anxiety-provoking situations

What are deep breathing techniques, walking it off, or other physical exercises?

300

This American psychiatrist was given the title of Father of CBT.

Who is Aaron Beck?

300

Name two coping skills that can be used in CBT.

What are journaling, reframing/restructuring thoughts, music, exercise, and deep breathing? (list any)

300

Expecting the worst-case scenario or exaggerating the outcome of the difficult situation you're facing.

What is catastrophizing? 

300

"It's either he listens to me without fail, or he's out of my house for good. There's no in between here."

What is absolute thinking, or black-and-white thinking?

300

_____ refers to the negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that a society or a group holds towards individuals or groups based on certain characteristics, often unfairly. 

Stigma

400

This was the time period in which CBT was developed (hint:  decade)

What are the 1960s?

400

CBT therapists emphasize what is going on in the person’s ______, rather than what has lead up to their difficulties

Current life

400

The assertion that you/things are supposed to be a certain way, according to your beliefs.

What are "should" statements?

400

Name the distortion: "If I had a million dollars right now, my life would be perfect."

DOUBLE POINTS TO REFRAME THE DISTORTION!

What is magical thinking?

400

A CBT tool used to help clients weigh the pros and cons of a decision

What is a cost/benefit analysis?

500

Although CBT began with research on ________, today it is used to treat a range of mental health challenges, including anxiety, PTSD, substance use, and sleep disorders, as well as health issues, like migraine headaches, dementia, and obesity

Depression

500

These are negative terms used to describe oneself.

What are doubt labels or self-defeating statements?

500

Making broad interpretations from a single or few events, with few facts to support those interpretations.

What is overgeneralization?

500

Name the distortion: "He cut in line in the grocery store, so that means he hates me."

DOUBLE POINTS TO REFRAME THE DISTORTION!

What is magnification/blowing things out of proportion?

500

The CBT technique used to track events,  triggers, thoughts, behaviors, and outcomes that occur, as well as use of replacement thoughts?

What is a thought record?