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A Activating Event B Believable Thoughts C Consequences Consequences of Believing The Thought Consequences of Not Believing The Thought

This document provides a framework for cognitive behavioral therapy. It includes sections for activating events, believable thoughts, consequences of believing thoughts, consequences of not believing thoughts, and defusion techniques. The goal is to help patients recognize automatic thoughts that arise from events and view them objectively rather than as absolute truths, using distancing exercises like labeling or metaphors.

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A Activating Event B Believable Thoughts C Consequences Consequences of Believing The Thought Consequences of Not Believing The Thought

This document provides a framework for cognitive behavioral therapy. It includes sections for activating events, believable thoughts, consequences of believing thoughts, consequences of not believing thoughts, and defusion techniques. The goal is to help patients recognize automatic thoughts that arise from events and view them objectively rather than as absolute truths, using distancing exercises like labeling or metaphors.

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A Activating Event B Believable Thoughts C Consequences

What, where, when, who with. What went through my mind at that Consequences of Believing the Consequences of Not
Outside event or internal trigger, time. What meaning did I give that Thought Believing the Thought
real or imagined. What was it that I situation? What was the worst thing Pick the most disturbing thought from How am I likely to react (behave and
reacted to? What disturbed me? about that? What did I think or column B . How do I react when I believe feel) if I do not believe the thought?
What pressed my buttons? imagine? this thought?
(Write down all thoughts)

Balanced alternative thought-


optional

D De-fuse Examples of Defusion Exercises


Defusion involves seeing thoughts and feelings for what they are (streams of  Notice unhelpful thoughts. Say them slowly. Write them down. Say them in
words, passing sensations), not what they say they are (dangers or facts). funny voices.
What defusion technique could I use?  Label unhelpful thoughts and emotions, e.g. an judgement, a prediction, a
feeling, a sensation, a memory etc
 Practice mindfulness so that you can better notice when you are in the present
moment versus when you are stuck in your head in the past or future.
 Use metaphors to help get a different view of your thoughts, feelings, and self
evaluations
o E.g. Passengers on the Bus, The Beach Ball, The River, The Thought
Train, Radio Doom & Gloom, Mind Monsters, Quicksand, Storyteller
 STOP, STEP BACK. OBSERVE (what you are feeling and thinking; how the
other person is acting).

www.getselfhelp.co.uk Carol Vivyan 2009. Adapted from Ciarrochi & Bailey 2008 www.get.gg

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