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Cognitive Restructuring for Anger Flashcards

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  1. A client insists their coworker 'always' ignores their ideas. Which cognitive distortion does this reflect?

    Answer: Overgeneralization

    Using absolute terms like 'always' or 'never' is the hallmark of overgeneralization, which distorts reality and fuels anger.

  2. In cognitive restructuring, what is the primary purpose of a thought record?

    Answer: To identify and challenge automatic negative thoughts

    Thought records help clients capture automatic thoughts, evaluate their accuracy, and develop more balanced alternatives.

  3. A therapist uses Socratic questioning with an angry client. What is the goal?

    Answer: To guide the client to examine evidence for and against their beliefs

    Socratic questioning uses guided discovery so clients independently evaluate the validity of their anger-driving beliefs.

  4. Which technique involves helping a client replace 'I must be respected at all times' with 'I prefer respect but can cope when it's absent'?

    Answer: Disputing irrational beliefs (REBT)

    REBT's disputing process targets absolutistic 'musts' and 'shoulds,' replacing them with flexible preferences to reduce anger.

  5. A client catastrophizes that a traffic jam will 'ruin their entire day.' The therapist helps them rate the actual impact on a scale of 0–100. This technique is called:

    Answer: Decatastrophizing

    Decatastrophizing helps clients realistically appraise how bad a situation actually is, reducing anger-amplifying exaggeration.

  6. When a client says 'He did that to make me angry on purpose,' which distortion is operating?

    Answer: Mind reading

    Mind reading is assuming knowledge of another person's intentions without sufficient evidence, which often intensifies anger.

  7. A CART therapist introduces 'perspective-taking' exercises with an angry client. The primary benefit is:

    Answer: Expanding the client's interpretive framework to consider alternative explanations

    Perspective-taking broadens cognitive appraisal by helping clients consider others' viewpoints, reducing rigid anger-fueling interpretations.