The Power of Automatic Negative Thoughts -- Davis

Question 1

Give a few examples of Psychological Disorders treated with CBT:

Answer 1

Major Depressive Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Panic Disorder
Social Phobia
Substance Abuse
Eating Disorders
OCD

Question 2

Give a few examples of Medical Problems treated with CBT:

Answer 2

Chronic Back Pain
Migraine Headaches
Cancer Pain
Somatoform Disorders
Obesity
Hypertension
Insomnia

Question 3

What are the 5 principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?

Answer 3

1) Problem Focused
2) Emphasizes present with links to the past
3) Time Limited
4) Skills to change negative thoughts
5) Structured with active homework

Question 4

Describe a Simple Cognitive Model.

Answer 4

Situation/Event
Automatic Thoughts
Reaction (emotional, physiological, behavioral)

Question 5

Automatic thoughts are almost always ______.

Answer 5

Negative

Question 6

Automatic thoughts are _______.

Answer 6

Overgeneralizations

Question 7

Automatic thoughts ______ reality.

Answer 7

Distort

Question 8

Automatic thoughts seem to occur ________.

Answer 8

Spontaneously

Question 9

Automatic thoughts may barely ______ ________.

Answer 9

Enter Awareness

Question 10

Automatic thoughts are believed to be _______.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Automatic thoughts coexist with _______.

Answer 11

Images

Question 12

What are the triggering events of automatic thoughts?

Answer 12

External events
Stream of thoughts
Emotion
Behavior
Sensations

Question 13

Evaluating automatic negative thoughts tests _____.

Answer 13

Validity

Question 14

Evaluating automatic negative thoughts looks for ____ _______.

Answer 14

Other Interpretations

Question 15

Evaluating automatic negative thoughts _________ the situation.

Answer 15

Decatastrophize

Question 16

Evaluating automatic negative thoughts recognize the ______ it has.

Answer 16

Impact

Question 17

Evaluating automatic negative thoughts puts things into _________.

Answer 17

Perspective

Question 18

Evaluating automatic negative thoughts engage in _________.

Answer 18

Problem-Solving

Question 19

List some common “thinking errors” that lead to irrational thoughts.

Answer 19

All-or-nothing
Catastrophizing
Discounting the positive
Magnifying/minimizing
Mind reading
Over-generalizing
Should-having
Personalizing

Question 20

What are the 4 steps to combating irrational thoughts?

Answer 20

Dispute, Refute, Argue, Attack!

Question 21

Describe 5 ways rational responses combat irrational thoughts.

Answer 21

Fact Fitted
Testable
Refute Automatic Negative Thoughts
Reduce Distress
Point Toward Action Plan

Question 22

Define/What are Core Beliefs?

Answer 22

Core beliefs are early experiences contributing to the development of core beliefs about yourself, your world, and others.

Question 23

Core beliefs are only _______, they are not the _______.

Answer 23

Thoughts, Truth

Question 24

Core beliefs can ____ ____, but are mostly untrue.

Answer 24

“Feel” True

Question 25

Core beliefs can be ______.

Answer 25

Tested

Question 26

Core beliefs may be rooted in _______.

Answer 26

Childhood

Question 27

Core beliefs are maintained by highly _______ ______ filters.

Answer 27

Selective Cognitive

Question 28

Core beliefs can be ______.

Answer 28

Changed