| Criminal Thinking and Behavior | Criminal Thinking Errors | RSA's and ABC's | Rational Thinking Errors | Random |
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What is conditions, cognitions, and choices
The three C's
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What is mollification
If my public defender would've done his job, I wouldn't be here.
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What is rational self analysis
RSA stands for
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What is rhetorical questions
"You expect me to do every page in my journal?
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What are your group members first names?
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What is a choice
I shoplifted to get what I want
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What is sentimentality
I sold drugs to get my kids what they needed. I didn't want them to grow up like I did.
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What is activating event, beliefs (thoughts, self-talk), consequences.
ABC's
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What is statements of fact
This program is useless.
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Honesty, willingness, open-mindedness, objectivity, gratitude, caring, responsibility, humility
Eight positive attitudes
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What is a cognition
"If I make this score, I'm done for good."
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What is cut-off
I didn't earn my good days last month, so I'm quitting.
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What is challenge irrational thinking.
Use RSA's to...
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What is loaded words
These CO's are so stupid, apparently anyone can get a job here.
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Superoptimism, sentimentality, mollification, discontinuity, cut-off, cognitive indolence, power-orientation, entitlement
Eight criminal thinking errors
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What is a condition
I live in the hood
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What is entitlement
I shouldn't have to go to AA meetings to get my good days.
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What is camera check, rational challenge, and desired consequences.
The three parts of an RSA
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What is he, she, it, statements
My counselor called me on my bullshit, now the whole group thinks I'm a punk.
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rhetorical questions, blaming, absolutes, awfulizing, I can't, should, have to need to must, he she it statements, statements of fact, loaded words
Ten rational thinking errors
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Conditions-environment, race, economic status; things that are out of your control.
Cognitions-Thoughts, self talk Choices-Decisions
Define each C
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What is discontinuity.
I need help from this program, but calling my girlfriend is more important.
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"I am capable of making it through the program."
Or any rational challenge.
Give a rational challenge for this irrational thought,
"I'll never get through this program." |
What is absolutes/awfulizing
Sitting through this group is worse than being in prison.
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We admitted we were powerless over drugs alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable
The first step in AA/NA
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