TF-CBT: Cognitive Coping Questions and answers latest update

TF-CBT: Cognitive Coping
Cognitive coping techniques do NOT involve direct discussion of:

Inaccurate thoughts
Unrealistic thoughts
Accurate thoughts that are unhelpful
Emotional reactions to the abuse - CORRECT ANSWER-Emotional reactions to the
abuse

Although emotions are discussed as part of the "cognitive triangle," cognitive coping
techniques are aimed at countering inaccurate, unrealistic, and unhelpful thoughts.

When teaching cognitive coping to a school-aged child, it is best to use examples taken
from:

Television or movies
The child's life experiences
Cartoons or fictitious characters
The therapist's own childhood experiences - CORRECT ANSWER-The child's life
experiences

Using real-life examples is best for a child who is school-age or older; younger children
might need examples taken from other media.

The cognitive triangle is designed to teach children that:

False, unrealistic, and unhelpful cognitions can be changed
False, unrealistic, and unhelpful cognitions are related to one another
Behavior, feelings, and cognitions are related to one another
Mothers, fathers, and children all affect one another in the way that they think -
CORRECT ANSWER-Behavior, feelings, and cognitions are related to one another

The point of the triangle is to demonstrate the interconnectedness of thoughts, feelings,
and behavior.

Cognitive coping tries to decrease problem thoughts by:

Using thought stopping techniques to distract the child away from them
Identifying, challenging, and replacing them
Having the child engage in positive behavior that is incompatible with problem thoughts