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What is catastrophizing?
What is catastrophizing?
- The tendency to see situations as they are, resulting in neutral emotions
- The tendency to see situations as the worst they could be, resulting in increased anxiety and stress (correct)
- The tendency to avoid situations altogether
- The tendency to see situations as the best they could be, resulting in decreased anxiety and stress
Why is catastrophizing bad?
Why is catastrophizing bad?
- It puts individuals into fight, flight, or freeze mode, leading to maladaptive patterns and behaviors (correct)
- It makes individuals more relaxed and calm
- It helps individuals make better decisions
- It has no effect on individuals
What are some possible causes of catastrophizing?
What are some possible causes of catastrophizing?
- Certainty, hope for gain, energy, and calmness
- Uncertainty, fear of loss, fatigue, and anxiety (correct)
- Uncertainty, hope for gain, fatigue, and anxiety
- Certainty, fear of loss, energy, and calmness
What are some adaptive methods of emotional and behavioral control?
What are some adaptive methods of emotional and behavioral control?
What is BPD?
What is BPD?
What do individuals with BPD tend to do less often?
What do individuals with BPD tend to do less often?
What are some techniques to help control catastrophizing?
What are some techniques to help control catastrophizing?
What can help control catastrophizing besides adaptive techniques?
What can help control catastrophizing besides adaptive techniques?
What is the probability of a better outcome than catastrophe?
What is the probability of a better outcome than catastrophe?
What can individuals with BPD be described as?
What can individuals with BPD be described as?
What is not helpful when it comes to catastrophizing?
What is not helpful when it comes to catastrophizing?
What is the remission rate for BPD?
What is the remission rate for BPD?
Study Notes
Catastrophizing and How to Control It
- Individuals with BPD tend to catastrophize their view of self, others, and the world, leading to maladaptive patterns.
- Distraction and reappraisal strategies are adaptive methods of emotional and behavioral control that individuals with BPD tend to choose less often.
- Catastrophizing is the tendency to see situations as the worst they could be, resulting in increased anxiety and stress.
- Possible causes of catastrophizing include uncertainty, fear of loss, fatigue, and anxiety.
- Catastrophizing is bad because it puts individuals into fight, flight, or freeze mode, leading to maladaptive patterns and behaviors.
- Distracting oneself, visualizing success, recognizing the irrationality of catastrophizing, and using positive affirmations can help control catastrophizing.
- Avoiding drugs and alcohol and bringing reality into the situation can also help control catastrophizing.
- The worst case scenario is rare, and there is a higher probability of a better outcome than catastrophe.
- BPD is the most effectively treated personality disorder, with 80% of individuals experiencing remissions that can last for many years.
- Individuals with BPD are survivors who are tenacious and resilient.
- Berating oneself and blaming oneself for catastrophizing are not helpful.
- Utilizing adaptive techniques and strategies can help individuals control and manage catastrophizing tendencies.
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