What is CBT?
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
What is the first step in CBT?
Assessment.
What does the 'A' in ABCD Theory stand for?
Activating Event.
Is CBT a short-term or long-term therapy?
Short-term.
What is a common challenge of CBT for some clients?
The need to do homework between sessions.
CBT focuses on changing what two things?
Thoughts and behaviors.
In Step 2 of CBT, what are we targeting for change?
Negative thoughts or behaviors.
What does the 'B' in ABCD Theory stand for?
Belief.
Name a condition that CBT is particularly effective at treating.
Depression or anxiety disorders.
Why might CBT not work for everyone?
Some people may have deep-rooted emotional or trauma-based issues that need more exploration.
CBT is based on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are what?
Interconnected.
In Step 3 of CBT, what does the therapist focus on teaching the client?
How their thoughts impact their emotions and behaviors.
What does the 'C' in ABCD Theory stand for?
Consequence (emotional or behavioral).
CBT helps clients become their own therapist by teaching them what?
Skills to manage their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors on their own
CBT can sometimes feel too structured. True or False?
True.
CBT uses a structured approach and emphasizes what type of education?
Psychoeducation.
What happens in the final step of CBT?
Replacing negative thoughts with positive or balanced ones (replace and retrain)
What is the purpose of 'D' in the ABCD Theory?
Disputation, which involves challenging and disputing irrational beliefs.
What is a key feature of CBT that helps clients track their progress?
Homework assignments (e.g., thought diaries).
Is CBT generally more effective for short-term or long-term problems?
Short-term problems.
Name one key difference between CBT and traditional talk therapy.
CBT is more structured and goal-oriented, often involving homework and practical exercises.
What is a common tool therapists give clients in the final step to help them manage their thoughts?
What does DEF stand for, following ABCD?
Disputation, Effect, and New Feeling.
Why is CBT considered evidence-based?
It has been extensively researched and shown to be effective for a wide range of mental health issues.
Why might CBT overlook deeper emotional issues?
Explain how CBT and the ABCD Theory work together
It focuses more on changing thoughts and behaviors rather than exploring past experiences or emotions.
CBT helps clients identify negative thoughts and behaviors, while the ABCD Theory provides a framework to break down an activating event, the belief about the event, and the consequence, with a focus on disputing irrational beliefs to create a new emotional outcome.