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List of Inquiries for Examining Our Cognitive Distortions

Our CBT Certificate Course at the SWEET Institute has introduced the 12 most common inquiries for Cognitive Restructuring. We explained that while several of them can help examine the same types and numbers of cognitive errors, a handful of them are just as powerful and apropos regardless of the cognitive error.

The current article introduces four of the most common inquires for Cognitive Restructuring. Among them are the three key methods for Cognitive Restructuring, which can be tailored to all clinically relevant cognitive errors discussed in our previous articles and classes. They can be best used to help cease the suffering that often comes with our automatic thoughts. We do not feel things, instead, we feel our thinking.

I.               What’s the Evidence?

Below is a list of examples that are there for illustration purposes and far from an exhaustive list. The question can be reworded so that other words than “evidence” can be used.  Substitute phrases like, “tell me what makes you say/think that…”  Tell me what proof you for ….”:

II.              What Would I tell A Friend?

Below is a list of examples that are there for illustration purposes and far from an exhaustive list. The question can be reworded:

III.            How Can I Test This?

Below is a list of examples that are there for illustration purposes and far from an exhaustive list:

What’s the Alternative?

This common inquiry, while may be used less than “What the evidence?” can be used in the presence of almost all, if not all of the clinically relevant cognitive errors. Below is a list of examples that are there for illustration purposes and far from an exhaustive list:

There are two more classes before the end of our CBT Certificate Course for this period. On 11/11/20202, 7-9pmEST, we will be focusing on the 4th Step of Cognitive Restructuring: Rebuttal.

Will you join us to learn how to master this help?

We look forward to seeing you then

Karen and Mardoche

II.              What Would I tell A Friend?

Below is a list of examples that are there for illustration purposes and far from an exhaustive list. The question can be reworded:

III.            How Can I Test This?

Below is a list of examples that are there for illustration purposes and far from an exhaustive list:

What’s the Alternative?

This common inquiry, while may be used less than “What the evidence?” can be used in the presence of almost all, if not all of the clinically relevant cognitive errors. Below is a list of examples that are there for illustration purposes and far from an exhaustive list:

There are two more classes before the end of our CBT Certificate Course for this period. On 11/11/20202, 7-9pmEST, we will be focusing on the 4th Step of Cognitive Restructuring: Rebuttal.

Will you join us to learn how to master this help?

We look forward to seeing you then
Karen and Mardoche

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