Decatastrophizing Worksheet

Decatastrophizing worksheets were created to help identify and properly understand what a person is worrying about, what they are fearing, and the factors that contribute to them thinking that certain outcomes will happen.

In the case of this specific decatastrophizing worksheet, this includes sections where they can think about possible good outcomes and help inspire working towards reaching those.

If you’re unable to get enough information from your client through a face-to-face or online appointment, then issuing this worksheet to them as soon as an appointment is over should be good.

Give them the time and space they need to write. Since they are worrying about something they are anxious about, unnecessary pressure will only escalate their feelings of worry.

These worksheets come with guide questions, so you simply need to answer them. One thing to keep in mind is to make sure you’re as descriptive as you possibly can be. Don’t think of your worries as sounding “trivial.” Explain why you’re worried and why you think a certain thing will happen. Possible directives or even solutions could be determined by your answers. Take the time to think and don’t rush.