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Panic Thought Challenging Worksheet

Challenge catastrophic misinterpretations of body sensations by examining evidence and generating realistic alternatives.

Preview

During a panic episode, you misinterpret normal body sensations as signs of something catastrophic. This worksheet helps you examine those misinterpretations after the fact: what sensation did you notice, what did you think it meant, what is the evidence for and against that interpretation, and what is a more realistic explanation? Over time, this weakens the automatic catastrophic link.

Thought Challenging Records

Catastrophic Thought Challenge

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Body Sensation

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Catastrophic Thought

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Belief %

Evidence

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Realistic Alternative

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Belief in catastrophe now %

Body Sensation

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Catastrophic Thought

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Belief %

Evidence

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Realistic Alternative

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Belief in catastrophe now %

Reflection

What patterns do you notice?

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Panic Thought Challenging Worksheet

Thought Challenging Records

Body Sensation

Catastrophic Thought

Evidence

Realistic Alternative

Body Sensation

Catastrophic Thought

Evidence

Realistic Alternative

Reflection

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