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    Behavioral Experiments To Test Beliefs Worksheet

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    This document provides a worksheet for conducting behavioral experiments in cognitive behavioral therapy. The worksheet involves 6 steps: 1) identifying a dysfunctional belief, 2) deriving an alternative hypothesis, 3) designing an experiment to test the hypothesis, 4) carrying out the experiment, 5) recording observations, and 6) reflecting on how the observations compare to the original and alternative beliefs. The goal is to test negative automatic thoughts and underlying assumptions in an objective way.

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    This document provides a worksheet for conducting behavioral experiments in cognitive behavioral therapy. The worksheet involves 6 steps: 1) identifying a dysfunctional belief, 2) deriving an alternative hypothesis, 3) designing an experiment to test the hypothesis, 4) carrying out the experiment, 5) recording observations, and 6) reflecting on how the observations compare to the original and alternative beliefs. The goal is to test negative automatic thoughts and underlying assumptions in an objective way.

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    This document provides a worksheet for conducting behavioral experiments in cognitive behavioral therapy. The worksheet involves 6 steps: 1) identifying a dysfunctional belief, 2) deriving an alternative hypothesis, 3) designing an experiment to test the hypothesis, 4) carrying out the experiment, 5) recording observations, and 6) reflecting on how the observations compare to the original and alternative beliefs. The goal is to test negative automatic thoughts and underlying assumptions in an objective way.

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    Behavioral Experiments to Test Beliefs Worksheet

    A behavioral experiment is a CBT technique that involves testing negative automatic thoughts and
    re-evaluating underlying beliefs and assumptions. This technique encourages people to view negative
    thoughts objectively rather than as absolute truths. First, therapist and client identify a belief they want
    to test. Then, a specific hypothesis is derived from this general rule, and an experiment is formulated to
    test this hypothesis.

    This Behavioral Experiment worksheet includes 6 steps:

    1. Clarifying the client’s original dysfunctional belief (e.g., “I can’t enjoy my life being single”), and
    rate how strongly he/she believes this will happen

    2. Deriving a hypothesis from this belief to come up with an alternative belief (e.g., “I may be able to
    enjoy some things as a single person”), and rate how strongly he/she believes this will happen

    3. Designing an experiment to test this alternative belief. To do this, consider what circumstances
    need to be in place for the hypothesis to be tested: where would the client need to go? What
    would they need to do or observe?

    4. Carrying out the experiment

    5. Recording your observations

    6. Reflecting upon those observations. How did the dysfunctional belief hold up against the
    alternative belief?

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    Behavioral Experiments to Test Beliefs


    Worksheet

    Original Belief Experiment


    What needs to be in place for you to test
    your hypothesis?

    Believability rating (0-100%):

    Where would you need to go?

    Hypothesis

    What would they need to do/observe?

    Alternative Belief

    Experiment
    How did the original belief hold up against
    the alternative belief?
    Believability rating (0-100%):

    Believability rating (0-100%):

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