Cognitive Distortions
Seeing only the worst possible outcomes of a situation
What is Catastrophizing?
"This person seems like they do not like me, I am such a loser."
Reframe this for 100 points!
A skill used to help one recognize that their thoughts are not always true
What is Fact Checking?
Used for self-reflection and identifying thought patterns
What is Journaling?
Lonely
What is a Feeling?
What is a thought you have when you feel lonely?
Interpreting the meaning of a situation with little or no evidence
What is Jumping to Conclusions?
"I did not do as well as I expected to do with my meal plan completion today. I am never going to recover!"
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A helpful strategy for looking into when and why negative thoughts may be coming up
What is Keeping a Thought Record?
A mechanism used to promote mindful focus on total body physical relaxation
What is Progressive Muscle Relaxation?
I'm so angry, how could this happen?
What is a Thought?
What can be feelings behind this thought?
Thinking in absolutes (i.e. "never" or "every")
What is All-or-Nothing Thinking / Polarization / Overgeneralization?
"I feel like I am making no progress in recovery."
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Purposefully exposing self to triggers and mindfully controlling the response
What is Exposure and Response Prevention?
A mental training practice that teaches you to slow down racing thoughts, let go of negativity, and calm both your mind and body
What is Mindfulness Meditation?
I want to avoid all of my responsibilities today
What is a Thought?
What can be some of the feelings behind this thought?
Recognizing only the negative aspects of a situation while ignoring the positives
What is Disqualifying the Positive / Mental Filtering?
"I hate the way my body looks today."
Exploring Causes of Faulty Thinking, Challenging the Thoughts, & Reframing the Thoughts
What is cognitive restructuring?
When faced with having to make a decision, looking at the positives and negatives to help with decision making
What is Listing the Pros and Cons?
Frustrated
What is a Feeling?
What would be a thought that goes with this feeling?
Believing that you’re responsible for events that, in reality, are completely or partially out of your control
What is personalization?
"I am struggling so much right now and I do not see a light at the end of the tunnel, I just want to give up!"
Reframe this for 500 points!
Explores the causes and effects of behavior by identifying "antecedents", "behavior", and "Consequences"
What is ABC Functional Analysis?
Helps us to understand how behaviors influence emotions
What is Behavioral Activation?
I am Worthless
What is a Thought?
What is a feeling that can be behind this thought?