CBT Practice CS

CBT History

100

Who developed CBT?

Aaron Beck

200

Name at least 1 disorder CBT can be helpful for.

Anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, personality disorders.

300

What does CBT stand for?

Cognitive behavioral therapy

400

CBT has been around since the 1740's. True or False

False, it was developed in the 1960's.

500

What are cognitive distortions?

patterns of thinking that are heavily influenced by our emotions, often extreme, emphasize negatives, and are overly general.

CBT Skills

100

If a coping skill doesn't work the first time you use it, should you try it again?

Yes, you never know when a coping skill might work.

200

Name 3 bad emotions.

This is a trick question. While emotions can be negative or positive, there is no good or bad emotion. It is how we act on those emotions that can be good or bad.

300

Name 3 cognitive distortions.

400

How do you challenge a cognitive distortion? 

Examine the evidence

500

Name 5 different coping skills.

CBT Concepts

100

What three things are connected in the CBT triangle?

Thoughts, Emotions, and Behaviors (or actions).

200

If I have a thought, is it automatically true?

No, part of CBT is examining evidence for our thoughts. 

300

What is behavioral activation?

Using our behaviors to influence our emotions. 

400

What are core beliefs?

The central beliefs about yourself and the world.

500

What three kinds of activities can improve our mood?

Value actions
Pleasure activities
Mastery activities

Name the Type of Distortion

100

I always mess things up.
She will never understand what it's like.
If it's not perfect, I've failed.

Black-and-white thinking

200

I should know better than that.
She should have known that would upset me.
I should always be perfect.

Shoulds.

300

I forgot to complete this task; I'm an idiot.
He made a rude remark; he's a total jerk.
I'm a failure. 

Labeling.

400

I bet he thinks I'm a loser when he didn't answer my call.
She frowned when I said that; she thinks I'm stupid.
If this happens, I'll lose my job.

Jumping to Conclusions

500

I got a good grade, but I was just lucky.
My friend says they like me, but they're just being nice.
My mom calls me every week, but she probably just feels like she has to. 

Minimizing the Positive.

True or False

100

You can experience more than one emotion at a time.

True.

200

Thoughts from the CBT Triangle can be both helpful and unhelpful.

True.

300

Mindfulness should only be used when you are feeling good or relaxed.

False.

400

It's important to know how to use more than one coping skill.

True…not every coping skill is going to work in every situation. It’s important to know how to use multiple coping skills so if one doesn’t work you can try another, and another.

500

You are an amazing, intelligent person, and deserve to feel good about yourself.

TRUE!