Worry – Self-Monitoring Record
The Worry – Self-Monitoring Record is designed to help clients capture information about situations where they engaged in worry. Consistent with contemporary treatment approaches, this self-monitoring record deliberately focuses on worry processes as well as worry content.
Worry – Self-Monitoring Record
Worrying involves thinking about future events in a way that leaves you feeling anxious or apprehensive. It often takes the form of a chain of thoughts or images that lead to ever more catastrophic outcomes. Everybody worries from time to time, but it can become a problem when:
- It happens too often, feels out of control, or interferes with your life.
- It’s mainly about things that might happen rather than actual problems.
- It feels like a habit and isn’t triggered by anything specific.
One way to learn more about your experience of worry is to use a self-monitoring record. It’s like a diary that can help you become more aware of what triggers your worry, what you worry about, and how you respond to it.
Overview
Self-monitoring is an effective technique for observing and recording specific targets like thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. The Worry – Self-Monitoring Record allows clients to record key information about worrying including: triggers and situational context; a brief summary of the content and the duration of the worry; consequences of the worry; and categorization of the worry as ‘real’ or ‘hypothetical’.
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