Managing Catastrophic Thinking DBT Worksheet

The time it takes to complete the worksheet will vary from client to client. Generally speaking, set aside a minimum of thirty minutes for each session to ensure your client has sufficient time to work through the exercises and discuss their experiences and progress.

The Managing Catastrophic Thinking DBT Worksheet helps people become aware of their catastrophic thoughts and recognize how they impact their lives. This worksheet allows clients to explore these thoughts and identify alternative ways of thinking to help them manage or overcome their catastrophic thinking patterns over time.

This worksheet is best used in the context of a Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) program. The worksheet can supplement other DBT activities and therapies, such as distress tolerance skills, emotion regulation skills, mindfulness skills, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.