CPT Stuck Points
In CPT, this term refers to a rigid belief that keeps someone emotionally stuck after trauma
What is a stuck point?
This word refers to fault, judgment, or condemnation about what happened
What is blame?
This term describes distress related to violating, witnessing, or being betrayed in relation to deeply held values
What is moral injury?
This DBT concept means acknowledging reality as it is, even if you do not like it
What is radical acceptance?
This bias shows up in thoughts like, “I should have known,” after the outcome is already clear.
What is hindsight bias?
“It was all my fault” is an example of this kind of trauma-related belief
What is a self-blame stuck point?
This word focuses on what a person can do now to support healing and make effective choices.
What is responsibility?
This emotion often says, “I did something bad,” while shame more often says, “I am bad.”
What is guilt?
In DBT, this means focusing on what works rather than on proving a point, staying stuck, or fighting reality.
What is being effective?
This thinking trap happens when a person assumes excessive personal responsibility for a negative event.
What is personalization?
In CPT, people are encouraged to look for a more balanced and this-word view of what happened. ::
What is accurate?
This phrase describes taking healthy action in the present without condemning yourself for the past.
What is present-focused responsibility?
In trauma work, feeling guilty does not automatically mean a person is actually this.
What is at fault?
This DBT skill helps people notice thoughts, feelings, and body sensations without immediately judging them.
What is mindfulness?
This CBT tool involves looking at the evidence for and against a belief like, “It was all my fault.”
What is cognitive restructuring?
A common trauma-related mistake is judging a survival response as a personal weakness rather than seeing it as this
What is a trauma response?
This happens when someone takes too much ownership for things that were not fully within their control
What is over-responsibility?
In recovery, this can help people respond to moral pain without collapsing into harsh self-condemnation.
What is self-compassion?
When emotions are intense, this type of skill can help a person return to the present moment safely.
What is grounding?
In CBT, a more helpful replacement for self-punishing thinking is not forced positivity but a more this-word thought
What is balanced?