Sunday 11 August 2013

Some useful acronyms

Here are some useful acronyms I've used on my CBT journey:

BAD DAFT 

Stands for:

BAD: Beliefs (and assumptions), Automatic negative thoughts, Distortions,
DAFT: Downsides and benefits (same as "pros and cons"), Automatic positive thoughts, Feelings, Thoughts.

FAT

Stands for:

Feelings, Actions, Thoughts.

DIDDUMS

Stands for:

Directives, imperatives, do, don't, urgent, must (and mustn't),  should (and shouldn't).