Thinking Mistakes
General
General
An unhelpful thought pattern that can lead to emotional dysregulation, poor decision making, and increased stress.
What is a thinking mistake?
Cognitive distortion where a person views situations, experiences, or themselves in extremes.
What is all or nothing thinking?
Cognitive distortion in which a person assumes the worst possible outcome in a situation, often exaggerating the potential negative consequences.
What is catastrophizing?
I should always be perfect at everything I do.
What is should statements?
Name the three aspects of the mindfulness "What" skills.
What is observe, describe, and participate?
Thinking mistakes are this kind of thought pattern.
What is an automatic thought pattern?
Cognitive distortion where a person focuses solely on the negative aspects of a situation.
What is mental filtering?
Cognitive distortion in which a person assumes they know what others are thinking, often assuming negative or critical thoughts about themselves.
What is mind reading?
I only get compliments because they are nice. They don't actually mean it.
What is disqualifying the positive?
There are several tips and tricks the DBT binder identifies to improve sleep. Name three of them.
What is establish a routine, avoid caffeine, exercise, keep room cool, sleep at night, keep it dark/quiet, use bed for only sleep, don't rely on sleeping aids, don't engage in catastrophic thinking, etc.?
Name three ways to reduce thinking mistakes.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What are ask for clarification, challenge assumptions, check the facts, use self compassion, practice mindfulness, practice gratitude, etc.?
Cognitive distortion where a person takes responsibility for events outside their control or believes everything is related to them in a negative way.
What is personalization?
Cognitive distortion where a person imposes rigid, unrealistic, or harsh expectations on themselves or others.
What is should statements?
I made a mistake at school. I am such a failure.
What is labeling?
Wise Mind ACCEPTS is one distress tolerance skill we use to manage distress. Name each aspect of the ACCEPTS skill and an example of each.
What is activities, contributing, comparison, emotions, pushing away, thoughts, and sensations?
What is ...?
Cognitive distortion where a person attaches a general characteristics to a broad situation.
What is labeling?
Cognitive distortion in which a person dismisses or downplays positive experiences or feedback.
What is disqualifying the positive?
I gave a good presentation in class, but I stuttered once, and now the whole project was a failure.
What is mental filtering?
You use this skill when you want to make peace, reduce conflict, and look at it differently.
What is the THINK skill?
Name all ten thinking mistakes we covered today in group.
What is (1) All or Nothing, (2) Catastrophizing, (3) Mind Reading, (4) Overgeneralization, (5) Mental Filter, (6) Disqualifying the Negative, (7) Emotional Reasoning, (8) Should Statements, (9) Personalization, (10) Labeling?
What is overgeneralization?
Cognitive distortion where a person assumes that their emotions reflect objective reality. In other words, they believe that because they feel a certain way, it must be true.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What is emotional reasoning?
Our team did not win. It's my fault because I didn't perform well.
What is personalization?
DBT is one of the many groups we engage in at program. What does the D in DBT stand for and provide an example.
What is dialectical?