The First Step of the ABCDE Method of Cognitive Restructuring

question 36

Multiple Choice

The first step of the ABCDE method of cognitive restructuring is

• A) identify the consequences of your beliefs.
• B) list your beliefs about the event or problem.
• C) describe how energized and empowered you feel at the moment.
• D) formulate a counterargument for your initial thoughts and beliefs.
• E) name the event or problem.

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Definitions:

Bailments

A legal relationship in which physical possession of personal property is transferred from one person to another under agreement.

Contract

A binding accord between two or more parties that is legally recognized and includes mutual commitments.

Mislaid Property

Property that the owner has voluntarily parted with and then has inadvertently forgotten.

Title

The legal right to own, use, or dispose of property, or the formal evidence of such a right, such as a deed or certificate.