156 professional CBT resources
A formulation based on Wells' metacognitive model of GAD — mapping the role of positive and negative beliefs about worry in maintaining the worry cycle.
Learn to distinguish between practical worries (that you can act on) and hypothetical worries (that are about "what if") to respond differently to each.
Work through a structured process to decide whether a worry is practical (take action) or hypothetical (practise letting go).
A formulation based on Dugas' intolerance of uncertainty model — mapping IU, positive beliefs about worry, negative problem orientation, and cognitive avoidance.
The Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ) is a 16-item measure of pathological worry. Each item is rated 1-5, producing a total score of 16-80. Items 1, 3, 8, 10, and 11 are reverse scored. Widely used in GAD assessment.