Question

Carrie tells her therapist that when she interacts with the opposite gender, she feels extremely anxious and a cascade of negative opinions arise in her mind. In response to Carrie’s statement, her therapist asks her to picture a red light whenever such opinions arise in her mind. In to this scenario, what cognitive therapy technique has been implemented by Carrie’s therapist?

Answer 1

Answer:

Thought stopping

Explanation:

Thought stopping is a technique used in cognitive-behavioral therapy and it is used to interrupt and remove problematic thoughts.

This technique consists in using a method to stop a thought (like yelling "stop", use a band in the wrist that is to be pulled when the thought appears) and then think of a more positive or productive thought to replace it with.

In this example, Carrie has anxiety and negative opinions when interacting with men. Her therapist asks her to visualize a red light whenever this opinions arise. Her therapist is using the red light as a method to stop the negative thoughts and opinions Carrie has. Therefore, this is an example of thought stopping.