Tools
Progressive muscle relaxation is an example of this type strategy
What is a relaxation strategy?
CBT stands for this
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Model a 5-4-3-2-1
5 things I can see, 4 things I can touch, 3 things I can hear, 2 things I can smell, 1 thing I can taste
In-between sessions, therapist may assign this as practice for implementing various tools
What is therapy homework?
The process of challenging, and changing, irrational thoughts.
Socratic questioning is one example of this
What is cognitive restructuring?
Model progressive muscle relaxation
Tense muscle group for at least 5 seconds, then release
Name of the strategy for increasing engagement in activities that have been shown to increase positive moods
What is behavioral activation?
Structured, repetitive practice with anxiety-provoking situations to reduce feelings of distress and desensitize you to the feared stimuli
What is exposure practice?
Will also accept:
What is exposure therapy?
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Demonstrate a box breath
Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 4, breathe out for 4, hold for 4, repeat!
Types of CBT strategies (must name at least 3)
What are cognitive restructuring, role-playing, activity scheduling and behavioral activation, exposure therapy, journaling and thought log, behavioral experiments, and relaxation or stress reduction techniques?
Three parts of the cognitive-behavioral triangle
What are thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?
Will also accept:
What is thinking-feeling-doing?
What are thoughts, emotions, and actions?
Provide three examples of sensory details for your peaceful place
Should include 5 sensory details (see, hear, smell, taste, touch)
Columns in the CBT thought record
What are mood ratings (before and after), a negative thought or cognition, strength of belief, evidence to support your belief, evidence that does not support your thought, and an alternative or realistic thought?
Distorted negative thinking patterns that are unrealistic and overly pessimistic
What is a negative cognition?
Demonstrate what questions you can ask to change this negative thought to a positive thought:
My friends cancelled our plans because they hate me and don't want to spend time with me.
Possible correct answers:
What's the evidence for this thought?
How strong is the evidence to support this claim? How about evidence to support an opposite thought?
Am I jumping to conclusions?
What would I tell a friend who has this thought?
Is there anything I'm overlooking that might contradict this thought?