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Reframing practice
Potpourri
100

This is when we see things in black and white categories. There is no grey area and categorized as one of the two extremes: success or failure. 

What is All-or-Nothing Thinking

100
This is when we apply simplistic and unfair definitions that are probably wrong or more likely incomplete on ourselves and others.
What is Labeling
100

They broke up with me last night. I am a bad partner and will now be lonely the rest of my life.   

What is All-or-Nothing Thinking.

100
"I will never be happy"
Examples: "I may be unhappy now but that will pass." "I have been happy before and I will be happy again."
100

The bridge between automatic thoughts and core beliefs?

What is intermediate beliefs. 

200

Concluding that all instances of a certain kind of situation or event will turn out a particular way because one or two events did. 

What is Overgeneralization

200
I should give my friend money because he asked me for it.
Examples: "I wish I could loan him money but I cannot afford it." "I want to give my friend money because it makes me feel good and I have enough to spare."
200

This is another term for Cognitive Distortions.

Thinking Errors/Errors of thinking. 

300

You reject positive experiences by insisting they "don't count" for some reason or other. You maintain a negative belief that is contradicted by your everyday experiences.

Example: Even though another student came up to me to say my presentation was good, it doesn't count. One student left, I know it was boring."

What is Disqualifying the positive

300
This is when we see ourselves as the cause of negative events that we are not responsible for.
What is Personalization
300

They moving to a new apartment because they do not like having me as a neighbor.

What is personalization

300
He didn't say Hi to me this morning so he must be mad at me for something I did.
"There are many reasons why he did not say Hi to me. It's probably not personal." "I will check in with him later and make sure everything is ok"
300
Types of statements make us feel pressured, guilty or resentful that we use to motivate ourselves to do things and create unrealistic expectations.
What are "Should" statements.
400
This is when we look at our strengths and trivialize them.
What is Minimization
400

I know they complimented me on my new outfit but they were just being nice.

What is Disqualifying the Positive OR What is Minimization

400
I know I am going to have a panic attack when I go the party tomorrow so I should just cancel my plans now.
"I can practice my coping skills if I start to feel anxious and I can leave the party if I start to panic. But I should at least give it a try." "I have been to these types of parties before and I have never had a panic attack. I will probably be fine."
400

Cognitive restructuring. What is the model called? 

ABC Model 

500

This is when we pick out one negative detail in a situation and dwell on it exclusively. "Like the drop of ink that discolors the entire beaker of water."

Example:

"During my presentation, a student walked out and never returned. I wonder if the student would have stayed if my presentation had been more interesting. I am too boring.“

What is Mental Filter

500
This is an extreme example of turning positive events into negative ones.
What is Disqualifying the Positive
500
I have had a headache for two days. I must have a brain tumor.
"Headaches are common and happen occasionally. There is no need to worry." "If my headache doesn't go away in a day I will make an appointment with my PCP to check it out." "I am under a lot of stress and my body is probably telling me I need to take it easy."
500

This can be described as “our internalized representation of the world, patterns of thought, action, and problem solving” (Walsh, 2013). Schemas include the ways we organize thought processes, store information, process new information, and integrate the products of those operations into knowledge.

Schema (or core beliefs)