ABCDEF Method for Challenging Thoughts

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Activating Event: Describe the situation around the time the negative emotion(s) began.(Required)

Beliefs: What negative beliefs or expectations automatically went through you mind when you were in that situation?(Required)

Consequent Feelings and Behavior: What painful feelings did these beliefs or expectations lead to? Rate each feeling using a scale of 1–10, where 10 is very painful. What behavior did these beliefs and feelings lead to?(Required)

Dispute the Beliefs and Deal with the Situation: Is there any evidence that those beliefs or expectations are not totally accurate or true? Describe the contrary evidence. Specify the unhelpful thought category that best describes the error in the belief. Even if the situation can’t change, what evidence do you have that you could manage it (based on your talents, past experience, support persons, and/or resources)?(Required)

Enlightening Truth Beliefs: How can your view of God, your Christian worldview, the Bible and religious writings, spiritual wisdom, and other sources provide evidence that challenge your automatic negative beliefs and beliefs that you can’t cope?(Required)

Faith Consequence: What is a different way to now look at the situation? How did your feelings change after you looked at the situation differently? Rate each feeling using a scale of 1–10, where 10 is very painful.(Required)

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