Cognitive behavioral Thought Errors March 7, 2011 4 Comments
“Thought Errors” definition: irrational and self defeating
thoughts that lead one to feel bad or that lead to intrusions in
ones life. “Thought Errors”,aka “Thinking Errors“, “cognitive
distortions”… from a Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (or C.B.T) point
of view, are not meant to be a judgment of ones intelligence.
Rather they are intrusive behavior-like forms of thought to be
aware of ,and from the the C.B.T. View point, to be worked
through rationally. For people who manage disorders, Such as
Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression and Anxiety Disorders:
“thought errors” can build and snowball into more harmful or
intrusive thoughts, feelings or behaviors, so learning to catch
them (and eventually correct them) is a useful tool in staying
well. Personally I prefer the Gestalt therapy way of managing my
mental wellness, (holistic awareness of mind/body/behavior and
processes ), However every Mental Wellness manager is different.
Plus, the awareness of ; and