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بسم الآب والابن والروح والقدس الإله الواحد آمين�يا ربي يسوع المسيح�يا عذراء مريم يا أم النور�يا مار مينا العجائبي�يا بابا كيرلس الحنون

+ Evangelism

+ Grash Course :

Mind Over Mood

Dr Dina Moftah

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+ Lecture [1] :

Automatic thoughts

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[1] Introduction :

- Mind over Mood teaches Skills to help with :

1. Mood Problems:

Depression – {Low self – esteem} – suicide

Anxiety – PHobias – Obssessive Compulsive disorder - Anger – Shame – {Self – Critism}

2. Relationships :

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[2] The 5 aspects of life :

Figure (1)

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ENVIRONMENT

Thoughts

Moods

Behaviors

Physical

Reactions

Figure : Five aspects of Your life experiences. © 1986 Center for Cognitive Therapy, Newport Beach, C.A.

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[3] Exercise [1] : Understanding your own problems:

WORKSHEET 1 : Understanding My Problems

Environmental Changes/Life Situations :

……………………………………………………………………………….…..

Physical Reactions : ………………………………………………….…….

……………………………………………………………………………….…..

Moods : ………………………………………………………….……….……

…………………………………………………………………………….……..

Behaviors : …………………………………………………………………...

……………………………………………………………………….…………..

Thoughts : ……………………………………………………….……………

………………………………………………………………………..………..

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Helpful Hints (Questions) :

If you are having trouble filling out Worksheet 1, the follow­ing questions will help you:

Environmental changes/Life situations: Have I experienced any recent changes? What have been the most stressful events for me in the past year? 3 years? 5 years? In childhood? Do I expe­rience any long-term or ongoing difficulties (including dis­crimination or harassment by others)?

Physical reactions: Do I experience any physical symptoms that trouble me, such as changes in energy level, appetite, and sleep, as well as specific symptoms, such as. heart rate fluctuations, stomachaches, sweating, dizziness, breathing difficulties, or pain?

Moods: What single words describe my moods (sad, nervous, angry, guilty, ashamed)?

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Behaviors: What things do I do that I would like to change or improve? At work? At home? With friends? By myself? Do I avoid situations or people when it might be to my advantage to be involved?

Thoughts: When I have strong moods, what thoughts do I have about myself? Other people? My future? What thoughts inter­fere with doing the things I would like to do or think I should do? What images or memories come into my mind?

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[4] It's the thought that counts :

1. Thought /Mood connection : A Mood present →Additional thoughts

Ex : Kinds of people

2. Thought / Behaviour connection : EX : Milk, Milk carton – → concentration

3. Thought / Physical Reactions connection : EX : A book → imagine the scene

4. Thought / Enviornment connection : EX : Culture → girl / boy

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[5] Is positive [+] thinking Solution ? :

- No

- It's not that simple

- Cognitive therapy → (+) , (-) , (Neutre )

[6] Is changing the Way you think the only way to feel better? :

- Thoughts is a central part of cognition therapy.

- Equaly Important to make changes in :

- Behaviors, physical reactions, environment

- EX : Anxious people → (1) Relax

(2) Stop avoiding

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[7] [3] Different levels of Beliefs :

Figure 2 :

Automatic Thoughts

Assumptions

Core Beliefs

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[8] Automatic thoughts :

- Awareness

- Some of the Negative automatic thoughts :

(1) All or None thinking

(2) Emotional Reasoning

(3) Maximizing (-), Minimizing (+)

(4) Labels

(5) Inappropriate Blaming

(6) Jumping to conclusions

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[9] Exercise [2] : Daily Record Dysfunctional Thoughts:

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+ Lecture [2] :

Depression

Low self – esteem

Suicide

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[1] Exercise [3] : Identifying and Assessing Symptoms of Depression :

- Worksheet [3] : Mind over Mood Depression Inventory

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[2] Cognitive Aspects of Depression : Beck

"Beck" noted that when we are depressed we have negative thoughts about :

(1) Self → (1) self – critism

(2) low self – esteem

(2) The World → General Negativity (Reading between lines)

(3) The Future → Hopelessness (Suicide )

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[3] Exercise [4] : Identifying Cognitive Aspects of Depression:

Worksheet : Identifying Cognitive Aspects of Depression

EXERCISE : Identifying Cognitive Aspects of Depression thoughts

Worksheet lists some negative thoughts that people frequently have when they are depressed. To see if you've had these types of negative thoughts and to help you distinguish among them, check each thought you have had and indicate whether each thought is negative toward self, the future, or the world.

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WORKSHEET4. : Identifying Cognitive Aspects of Depression

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Work sheets [5] : Answers to worksheets [4]

    • I'm no good. ……………………………….……………….. Self
    • I'm a failure. ……………………………….………………. self
    • Nobody likes me. ………………………………………… Self/world
    • Things will never get better. ……………………………….. future
    • I'm a loser. ……………………………………….………… self
    • I'm worthless. …………………………………….………... self
    • No one can help me. ……………………………….……... world/future
    • I've let people down. ……………………………………… self
    • Others are better than I am. ………………………………... world
    • (S(he hates me. …………………………………………….. world
    • I messed up again. ……………………………….………… self
    • My life is a disaster. ………………………….……………. Self
    • (S)he dislikes me. ………………………………………….. world
    • I'm hopeless. ……………………………………………….. future/self
    • Others are disappointed in me. …………….……………….. world

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[4] Treatment For Depression :

[1] Cognitive Restructing → Notice and Remember

(-) aspects of their experience

(-) bias

[2] Medication

[3] Improving Interpersonal Relationships

[4] Activity Scheduling :

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Exercise [5] : Weekly activity Schedule

Worksheet [6] : Tracking Activities – Weekly Activity Schedule

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+ Lecture [3] :

Anxiety

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Traumas

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[1] Introduction :

Anxiety includes:

PHobias

OCD

Panic Attacks

[2] Anxiety Profile :

- Figure [3]

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Anxiety Profile

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Moods

Nervous

Irritable

Anxious

Panicky

Behaviors

Avoiding situations where anxi­

ety might occur

Leaving situations when anxiety

begins to occur

Trying to do things perfectly or

trying to control events to prevent

danger

Thoughts

Overestimation of danger

Underestimation of your ability to cope

Underestimation of help available

Worries and catastrophic thoughts

Physical Reactions

Sweaty palms

Muscle tension

Racing heart

Flushed cheeks Lightheadedness

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Environment :

1) Trauma → accident, war

2) Things we are taught → snake, dirty

3) Things we observe → Newspaper

[3] Anxiety Responses :

- " Fight, Flight or Freeze."

- All the physical, behavioral and thinking changes are part of the anxiety responses

- EX : out of the town

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[4] Exercise [6] : Identifying and Assessing symptoms of Anxiety

Worksheet [7] : Mind Over Mood Anxiety Inventory

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[5] Cognitive Aspects of Anxiety :

- The thoughts that accompany anxiety are different from the thoughts that characterize Depression .

- Anxiety is accompanied by the perception that we are in Danger or Threatened

- A threat or Danger can be :

(1) Physical → you will be hurt → snake

(2) Social → you will be rejected

(3) Mental → something makes you worry

- Anxious thoughts are future Oriented and predict catastrophe. " What If …" EX : Speech

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[6] Exercise [7]: Identifying thoughts Associated with Anxiety

Worksheet [8] :

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a. What was going though your mind just before you started to feel this way? Any other thoughts? Images?

b. Circle the hot thought

a. What did you feed?

b. Rate each mood (0-100%)

Who?

What?

When?

Where?

3. Automatic Thoughts (Images(

2. Moods

1. Situation

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[7] Overcoming Anxiety :

(1) Cognitive Destructing :

1. Decrease your perception of Danger

2. Increase your confidence of Cope

(2) Controlled Breathing

(3) Imagery

(4) Overcoming Avoidance

(5) Medication

(6) Distraction → [ The best Method] → [Activities, thoughts]

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+ Lecture [4] :

Psychology of Dealing Between

The Servants of one team, for

The Success of the team

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[1] One team incudes :

(1) Moods :

Depressed, Anxious, obsessed, shamed, Anger, Jealous, Guilty, self- critism, low self- esteem, ……

(2) Behaviours :

Passive, Aggressive, overwhelmed, Excited, ……….

(3) Environment

[ Different ages, gender]

Traumas, culture (what we are taught), what we observe, ….

(4) Thoughts :

I am failure, I'm unlovable, Nobody'll like me,…..

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[2] Some solutions :

(1) Active listener

(2) Express Myself [ Shame/Anger]

(3) Don't personalize everything

(4) No high expectations

(5) Must → Wish

(6) NO → Negative automatic thoughts

(7) Respect differences

(8) Thoughts are not facts

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