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Rephrase the thought
Rational or Irrational?
Thought or Feeling?
CBT
Riddles
100

I will never complete my work.

It is going to be hard to complete all of this, but if I start with one thing at a time, I could do it!

100
This sucks.
Can be rational
100
Lonely
Feeling. What is a thought you have when you feel lonely?
100
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
100

I have only two words but thousands of letters. What am I?

Post Office

200
No one loves me.
It feels like no one loves me. I'm lonely right now.
200

I am so mad!

Can be rational.

200
I'm so sad; how could this happen?
Thought. What is the feeling?
200

What are the 3 sides of the CBT triangle?

Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviors

200

What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left?

Your left hand

300
I can't do this anymore.
It's so hard right now.
300
Katie didn't say hi to me this morning, she doesn't like me.
Not rational. What other reasons might she not say hi?
300
I'm going to punch someone in the face.
Thought. What feeling is behind this thought?
300

Explain Behavioral Activation 

Behavioral Activation (BA) is a psychological treatment approach designed to help individuals engage in rewarding activities to counteract negative feelings, particularly in the context of depression.

  • Core Concept: BA focuses on using behaviors to activate pleasant emotions, encouraging individuals to take action rather than waiting for motivation. 
  • Key Characteristics: It includes increasing positive reinforcement, breaking negative cycles, and setting clear, meaningful goals to guide behavioral changes. 
  • Application: BA is increasingly applied in treating anxiety and other mental health issues, helping individuals connect with and appreciate positive experiences.
300

You go at red and stop at green. What am I?

Watermelon

400
It won't ever change, why even bother?
It is frustrating how hard it is to get where I want to go.
400

It feels like I have nothing positive happening.

Closer to rational. It recognizes that this is a feeling and not a fact. Feelings change!

400
Frustrated
Feeling. What would a thought be that goes with this feeling?
400

Who created cognitive behavioral therapy?

Aaron Beck

400

How much dirt is in a hole that measures four feet by four feet by five feet?

None- holes are empty

500
Everyone thinks I am stupid.
It feels like people are judging me.
500

My friend is for sure going to stop being my friend because we had a fight.

Not rational. Healthy relationships have disagreements. What is the bit of truth in this thought?

500
I am worthless.
Thought. What is the feeling behind this thought?
500

What are the steps in the ABC model? What goes in each column? 

For double points- expand to the ABCDE model. 

Activating Event/Antecedent 

Beliefs

Consequences

Dispute

Exchange/Effects


500

Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet only three people are in the car. How?

Grandfather, Father, Son