CBT Flashcards
What kind of socialisation techniques can you use for health anxiety?
Symptom tracking
Intelligent disease metaphor - how would a brain tumour know when it was being reassured?
Selective attention (and for panic disorder)
How could we challenge reassurance?
What is the effect of reassurance on your feelings/symptoms?
How would that work if you were actually ill?
Name 5 change techniques.
Behavioural experiments Testing predictions Survey Paradoxical procedures Reducing reassurance seeking
What are paradoxical procedures?
Increasing coping strategies, e.g. checking
What are 4 hypothesis testing procedures that can be used in CBT?
Pie charts
Theory A/Theory B
Cost/benefit
Evidence/Counter-evidence
In an assessment interview, what are the main pieces of information needed?
Background Info about the problem Stage of change Strengths/weaknesses/other problems Expectations of therapy
When formulating what questions do we need to answer?
What is the problem?
How did it originate?
What is preventing it from being resolved?
How much impact is it having on the person’s life?
Is the person ready to change?
WHIMC
For what does WHIMC stand and to what does it apply?
What? How? Impact Maintaining Change stage When gathering information to formulate
What kind of listening is important in sessions?
Reflective
Name 5 aspects of reflective listening.
Paraphrasing Amplified reflection Affirmation Summarising Reflection of feeling
What is a key feature of a formulation?
It has room for an intervention.
What are the stages of change?
Pre-contemplation Contemplation Preparation Action Maintenance Relapse
What kinds of questions can you ask to assess stage of change?
How do you feel about your… ?
What concerns do you have about… ?
What is the goal of the therapist for a pre-contemplative client?
Move them from ‘NO!’ to ‘I’ll think about it…’
What types of assessment are there?
Interview Self-monitoring Observation Questionnaire Informer