Topic 5: Behavioral Activation & Automatic Thoughts {by 10/15}
[Behavioral Activation] – Watch MDD-7: Behavioral Activation – Introducing Daily Activity Schedule. Answer the following: (1) Based on what you know about this client so far (e.g., information from his assessment and his Weekly Activity Monitoring Log), what specific activities or tasks would you like to see on his first Daily Activity Schedule? (2) How would monitoring this client’s thoughts (and believability rating) and emotions (and severity rating) be helpful for future cognitive work? *Remember: complete a WAML for class.
[Automatic Thoughts] – What are some possible reasons why it is difficult for some clients to differentiate thoughts from emotions? Why is it important to know the difference (see Tables 7.3 & 7.4)?
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