CBT

Question 1

Psychological Disorders Treated by CBT (partial list)

Answer 1

Major Depressive Disorder.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder.
Panic Disorder.
Social Phobia.
Substance Abuse.
Eating Disorders.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

Question 2

Medical Problems With Psychological Components Treated by CBT

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Some Principles of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Answer 3

CBT is problem focused.
CBT emphasizes the present with links to the past.
CBT is time limited.
CBT teaches skills to change negative thought patterns.
CBT is structured and requires active homework sessions.

Question 4

Founder of CBT

Answer 4

Aaron T. Beck M.D.,

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

Question 5

Component of a simple cognitive model

Answer 5

Situation/Event.
Automatic thoughts.
Reaction (emotional, physiological, behavioral).

Question 6

Automatic Thoughts are:

Answer 6

Almost always are negative.
Are overgeneralizations.
Distort reality.
Seem to occur spontaneously.
May barely enter awareness.
Are believed to be true.
Sometimes coexist with images.

Question 7

Triggering Events

Answer 7

External event.
Stream of thoughts.
Emotion.
Behavior.
Sensations.

Question 8

Evaluating Automatic Negative Thoughts

Answer 8

Test its validity.
Look for other interpretations.
Decatastrophize the situation (worst case).
Recognize the impact it has.
Get distance from it (perspective taking).
Engage problem-solving.

Question 9

Common “thinking errors” That Lead to Irrational Thoughts

Answer 9

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

Question 10

On a personal level, how do you combat ANT?

Answer 10

Examples of traits in rational responses:
Fit the facts.
Are testable.
Refute automatic negative thoughts.
Reduce distress.
Point toward an action plan.

Question 11

Components of a dysfunctional thought record.

Answer 11

Date/Time
Situation
ANT
Emotions
Alternative response
Outcome