CBT Flashcards
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DYSFUNCTIONAL THOUGHT DIARY
A
- as homework clients are asked to keep record of the events leading up to any unpleasant emotions experienced
- should record the automatic negative thoughts associated and rate how much they believe in then from 1-100%
- then rate their belief rationally
- then re-rate them in their automatic response
2
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COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING
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- once the client has revealed more about their thought pattern to the therapist they can work on changing negative thinking patterns known as therapy during therapy
- client may feel distressed about something they overheard assuming the person was talking about them therapist asks them to challenge this with logic and replacing them with more constructive thoughts
3
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PLEASANT ACTIVITY SCHEDULING
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- involves client to plan each day a pleasant activity they can engage in each day
- can be something that gives them a sense of accomplishment or a break from normal routine
- engaging in these pleasant activities will induce more positive emotion and focus on new things will detract them from negative thoughts
- behavioural activation - helping clients change their behaviour
- clients note the experience and how they felt and if it didn’t go as planned asked to explore what can be done to change it
- by taking action to make things more positive takes client away from maladaptive behaviour
