Cognitive Distortions
Seeing only the worst possible outcomes of a situation.
Catastrophizing
The practice of staying focused on the present moment. Many people with chronic depression or unstable moods worry about things in the past or future. _________ trains your brain to stay in the here and now.
Mindfulness
CBT is based on the idea that our thoughts, emotions, and ________ are constantly interacting and influencing one another.
Behaviors
In Solutions focused brief therapy, the orientation is on the ______ rather than the past.
Future
[*CBT/DBT tend to focus on the present moment]
This iconic line was immortalized by James Earl Jones in a stunning plot twist in 1980's Oscar Award winning film, The Empire Strikes Back.
No, I am your father
Thinking in absolutes such as “always”, “never”, or “every”. “I never do a good enough job on anything.”
All-or-Nothing Thinking
[Black and White Thinking]
_________ can help people remain calmer in difficult situations. This teaches you to learn to tolerate mildly to moderately unpleasant experiences.
Distress Tolerance
____________ are subconscious thoughts that occur in response to everyday events (triggers). These thoughts are irrational, self-defeating, and may fuel cyclical dysfunction.
Negative Automatic Thoughts
[NAT]
Berg described the _______ as a client who engages intervention electively, because they are very aware of their emotional/behavioral struggles, but may not demonstrate a willingness to change.
Complainant
In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. When Gandalf the Grey (Ian McKellen) is about to be pulled into the abyss by a monstrous Balrog, he shouts this instruction to the hobbits.
Fly, you fools
Recognizing only the negative aspects of a situation while ignoring the positive. One might receive many compliments on an evaluation, but focus on the single piece of negative feedback.
Disqualifying the Positive
___________ enables people to ask for the things they want, while also saying no to things they don’t want. DBT teaches self advocacy for one's own likes and dislikes in a way that fosters self respect and communicates respect for others.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
_________ include the thoughts and assumptions we hold about ourselves, others, and the world around us.
Core Beliefs
Berg described the _______ as a client who engages intervention at another’s request.
Visitor
Every kid who grew up watching the Disney classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs knew this creepy questions asked by the wicked Queen to her reflective advisor.
Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all?
The belief that one is responsible for events outside of their own control. “My mom is always upset. She would be fine if I did more to help her.”
Personalization
DBT asserts that one's mind has three states: The reasonable mind, the emotional mind, and the ______ mind. Each person possesses each of these states, but most people gravitate toward a specific one most of the time.
WISE
[*The wise mind refers to a balance between the reasonable and emotional halves. They are able to recognize and respect their feelings, while responding to them in a rational manner]
While there are many different approaches to ________, one of the more common techniques used by CBT therapists is the SMART way.
Goal Setting
SFBT stipulates that solutions are not necessarily directly related to the perceived _________, nor it is always necessary to develop a highly detailed problem description in order to develop an effective and lasting solution
Cause
We still get misty-eyed every time we watch Kevin Costner's love letter to baseball, Field of Dreams; when the disembodied voice that Costner's character hears in the crop field utters this timeless line.
If you build it, he will come.
The belief that acts will influence unrelated situations. “I am a good person—bad things shouldn’t happen to me.”
Magical Thinking
_______ covers strategies to manage and change intense emotions that are causing problems in a person’s life.
Emotional Regulation
___________ is the process of systematically identifying and changing negative thinking patterns.
Cognitive Restructuring
Berg described the _______ as a client who engages intervention with a solutions focused mindset
Customer
It's one of the most ubiquitous lines in movie history: the creepy way Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) greets Clarice (Jody Foster) in 1991's The Silence of the Lambs. If you've ever done a Hannibal impression, you've likely said this famous quote.
Good evening, Clarice