Abigail tells her therapist that she becomes anxious in the presence of strangers and her mind fills with negative thoughts. Her therapist asks her to maintain a record of the number of times such thoughts cross her mind in the presence of strangers. In this scenario, which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been used by Abigail’s therapist?
Multiple Choice
labeling of distortions
challenging idiosyncratic meanings
thought stopping
decatastrophizing