ABSTRACT

This chapter addresses two common CBT strategies: thought records and behavioral experiments. Thought records and behavioral experiments are two central cognitive restructuring interventions. To optimize effective implementation of these procedures, they should be accompanied by sound Socratic strategies. Further, cognitive and behavioral means of bringing about change can be interlayered to enhance the clinical effects. All of this can work together to build momentum and change in our patients lives. Case examples are offered in the chapter to illustrate these principles and strategies in action, and reproducible forms are included.