Table 1.
Cognitive Restructuring Thought Log for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adherence and Depression (CBT-AD)
| Time and Situation |
Automatic Thoughts (try to identify the specific thoughts that were going through your head) |
Mood & Intensity (1–10) |
Cognitive Distortions |
Rational and Realistic Alternative Thought |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeing other people/couples happy or having fun together | - “I’ll never find a boyfriend.” - “I’ll always be alone.” |
- Depressed (8) - Lonely (9) |
- Fortune Telling - All or Nothing Thinking - Disqualifying the Positive |
“I don’t know what’s going to happen in the future but I know I’ve had boyfriends in the past. I know sometimes I feel lonely and it will be hard to find a boyfriend now because I’m older and I have HIV. I have a lot to offer in a relationship.” |
Note. The example provided in this table corresponds to Video Clip 6.