CBT Cognitive Restructuring Techniques 2

Question 1

A client believes 'If I make one mistake at work, I'll get fired.' Which cognitive distortion does this best represent?

Accepted Answer

Catastrophizing

Answer

Catastrophizing involves exaggerating the likelihood or severity of negative outcomes, such as assuming one mistake will lead to termination.

Question 2

During Socratic questioning, a therapist asks 'What evidence do you have that contradicts your belief?' This technique primarily aims to:

Accepted Answer

Help the client examine factual support for and against their thoughts

Answer

Socratic questioning guides clients to evaluate empirical evidence, weakening maladaptive beliefs by exposing lack of supporting data.

Question 3

A therapist helps a client replace 'I must be perfect or I am worthless' with 'I prefer to do well, but mistakes are a normal part of learning.' This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Disputing irrational beliefs (REBT-informed restructuring)

Answer

Replacing absolute 'must' statements with preferences is a hallmark of disputing irrational beliefs, a technique drawn from REBT integrated into CBT restructuring.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a 'thought record' in CBT?

Accepted Answer

A structured form for identifying, evaluating, and challenging automatic thoughts

Answer

A thought record is a structured CBT tool used to capture automatic thoughts, evaluate supporting and contradicting evidence, and generate balanced alternatives.

Question 5

A client who fails a test concludes, 'I am completely stupid.' The therapist points out this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Labeling

Answer

Labeling involves assigning a global negative identity label to oneself based on a specific event rather than describing the behavior.

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CBT Cognitive Restructuring Techniques 2