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Cognitive Restructuring

Cognitive Restructuring. Homework rationale. Traumatic experience may influence on people’s way of thinking leading them in negative or unrealistic thoughts. Person be troubled by negative thoughts may feel sad, anxious, fear, guilty, angry or ashamed. TRAUMA. THOUGHTS. FEELINGS.

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Cognitive Restructuring

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  1. Cognitive Restructuring Homework rationale

  2. Traumatic experience may influence on people’s way of thinking leading them in negative or unrealistic thoughts. • Person be troubled by negative thoughts may feel sad, anxious, fear, guilty, angry or ashamed.

  3. TRAUMA THOUGHTS FEELINGS Anger, fear “All Russians are bad “ Russians Attack

  4. The Automatic thinking patterns in trauma-experienced people: • All-or-nothing thinking : “All Russians are criminals ” • Over-focusing on the negatives\ignoring positives : “there are only bad news on tv , everything is worsened” • Jumping to conclusions: “My boy is late, he must have had a faight and been taken by police. • Catastrophizing : “The child is crying she must have been abused by ossetians” • Overgeneralizing: “That government official was rude, therefore all government officials are rude ” • Emotional reasoning: “I feel frightened, therefore this must be a dangerous place” • Intolerance of uncertainty: “I can not trust a person until I know everything about them ” • Superstitious thinking: “Ever since I started carrying a pistol in my bag I haven’t seen any Russian soldiers , it saves me ”

  5. There are six main steps to learning cognitive restructuring: • Step 1 : Identify the situation-what is trigger of distress. • Step 2 : Identify the emotion – rate their intensity • Step 3: Identify thoughts –including automatic thoughts preceded emotion • Step 4 : Challenging thoughts and beliefs. Evidence for and against the thoughts. • Step 5: Respond to unhelpful thoughts – replace automatic thoughts helpfully. • Step 6 : Reevaluate beliefe/ thoughts/ emotion.

  6. Homework Rationale: • Involves client in the process of therapy • Places responsibility on client as participant in treatment • Enhance ability to use techniques • Independent management of problems • Enhance of self-control • More focus on progress, increased motivation

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