Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - correct answer This is the form of CBT developed and practiced by
Albert Ellis. It was originally called rational psychotherapy, then later rational emotive therapy (RET), and
now ___________
Activating event - correct answer In REBT, "A" represents the "___________" or stimulus that has
occurred in an individual's life.
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy - correct answer Formerly Association for the
Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT), ___________ is the primary cognitive -behavioral therapy
membership organization.
Automatic thoughts - correct answer are usually not perceived as volitional and are frequently
maladaptive.
Case formulation - correct answer a core component of CBT. Persons (2008) described four key elements
for cognitive-behavioral_____________:
1.Creating a problem list
2.Identifying mechanisms underlying or causing disorders and problems
3.Identifying precipitants activating current client problems
4.Consideration of the origins of the client's current problems
Cognitive Distortions - correct answer In the early 1960s, Beck began identifying common
_______________ associated with mental and emotional problems. He originally identified seven
cognitive distortions (A. T. Beck, 1976). ________________ are consistent patterns of thinking that are
too absolute, broad, and extreme; too highly personalized; and are used too arbitrarily to help the
patient to handle the exigencies of his life.
Collaborative empiricism - correct answer _________________ includes three main components:
1.Client and therapist work together collaboratively.
, 2.The therapist employs Socratic questioning to uncover the client's idiosyncratic and maladaptive
cognitive rules or thinking patterns.
3.The therapist uses Socratic questioning and a variety of different techniques to help clients evaluate or
test the validity or usefulness of their automatic thoughts and core beliefs.
Consequent emotion - correct answer In REBT, "C" refers to _______________ and behavior linked to
the belief.
Coping self-statements - correct answer Based on Meichenbaum's stress inoculation training model,
______________ are taught to clients to use during a stressful situation. For example, in the midst of a
stressful situation, clients are taught to say things to themselves like: "Time to take a deep breath. Let's
take the issue point by point" (Novaco, 1979, p. 269).
Core beliefs or schema - correct answer Similar to Adler's style of life, ________________ are deeply
held beliefs about the self, others, the world, and the future.
Disputation - correct answer ______________ is the "D" in the REBT ABCs. ______________ occurs
when clients are taught to argue back against their irrational thoughts.
Emotional effect - correct answer ______________ is the "E" in the REBT ABCs. The ______________
occurs after clients are able to effectively dispute their irrational cognitions.
Generating alternative interpretations - correct answer _______________________ is a useful
technique with clients who hold onto maladaptive or irrational automatic thoughts despite the fact that
other, more reasonable, interpretations or explanations exist. As McMillin (1986) noted, the first
interpretation of a scene is often the worst, the most negative, or the most catastrophic. Unfortunately,
first interpretations can be difficult to counter. This technique teaches clients to immediately counter
first interpretations with at least four other reasonable alternatives.
Guessing the thought - correct answer For many different reasons clients can have difficulty identifying
specific thoughts associated with emotions and behaviors. When this occurs, J. Beck (1995) recommends
that therapists take a guess at the underlying thought.
Irrational belief - correct answer Sometimes REBT therapists code ___________ as iR; this also fits into
the REBT ABCs as iR is "B" which refers to the belief about the activating event.
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy - correct answer This is the form of CBT developed and practiced by
Albert Ellis. It was originally called rational psychotherapy, then later rational emotive therapy (RET), and
now ___________
Activating event - correct answer In REBT, "A" represents the "___________" or stimulus that has
occurred in an individual's life.
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy - correct answer Formerly Association for the
Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT), ___________ is the primary cognitive -behavioral therapy
membership organization.
Automatic thoughts - correct answer are usually not perceived as volitional and are frequently
maladaptive.
Case formulation - correct answer a core component of CBT. Persons (2008) described four key elements
for cognitive-behavioral_____________:
1.Creating a problem list
2.Identifying mechanisms underlying or causing disorders and problems
3.Identifying precipitants activating current client problems
4.Consideration of the origins of the client's current problems
Cognitive Distortions - correct answer In the early 1960s, Beck began identifying common
_______________ associated with mental and emotional problems. He originally identified seven
cognitive distortions (A. T. Beck, 1976). ________________ are consistent patterns of thinking that are
too absolute, broad, and extreme; too highly personalized; and are used too arbitrarily to help the
patient to handle the exigencies of his life.
Collaborative empiricism - correct answer _________________ includes three main components:
1.Client and therapist work together collaboratively.
, 2.The therapist employs Socratic questioning to uncover the client's idiosyncratic and maladaptive
cognitive rules or thinking patterns.
3.The therapist uses Socratic questioning and a variety of different techniques to help clients evaluate or
test the validity or usefulness of their automatic thoughts and core beliefs.
Consequent emotion - correct answer In REBT, "C" refers to _______________ and behavior linked to
the belief.
Coping self-statements - correct answer Based on Meichenbaum's stress inoculation training model,
______________ are taught to clients to use during a stressful situation. For example, in the midst of a
stressful situation, clients are taught to say things to themselves like: "Time to take a deep breath. Let's
take the issue point by point" (Novaco, 1979, p. 269).
Core beliefs or schema - correct answer Similar to Adler's style of life, ________________ are deeply
held beliefs about the self, others, the world, and the future.
Disputation - correct answer ______________ is the "D" in the REBT ABCs. ______________ occurs
when clients are taught to argue back against their irrational thoughts.
Emotional effect - correct answer ______________ is the "E" in the REBT ABCs. The ______________
occurs after clients are able to effectively dispute their irrational cognitions.
Generating alternative interpretations - correct answer _______________________ is a useful
technique with clients who hold onto maladaptive or irrational automatic thoughts despite the fact that
other, more reasonable, interpretations or explanations exist. As McMillin (1986) noted, the first
interpretation of a scene is often the worst, the most negative, or the most catastrophic. Unfortunately,
first interpretations can be difficult to counter. This technique teaches clients to immediately counter
first interpretations with at least four other reasonable alternatives.
Guessing the thought - correct answer For many different reasons clients can have difficulty identifying
specific thoughts associated with emotions and behaviors. When this occurs, J. Beck (1995) recommends
that therapists take a guess at the underlying thought.
Irrational belief - correct answer Sometimes REBT therapists code ___________ as iR; this also fits into
the REBT ABCs as iR is "B" which refers to the belief about the activating event.
