Exercise 9 Catastrophising Some of the statements below are rational, others are examples of catastrophising. Decide which are rational (write R) and identify the different kinds of catastrophising - awfulising (A) and can't-stand-it-ins (CSI). See Chapter 5 for a description of each kind. [form] Name[text,name,30] Email [text,email,30] 1. I can't hack it when people are late. [list,q1] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] 2. It's uncomfortable to be criticised in public. [list,q2] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] 3. What a ghastly thing to happen. [list,q3] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] 4. I don't like it when things don't go as I expect. [list,q4] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] 5. Things are simply unbearable. [list,q5] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] 6. I couldn't imagine anything worse. [list,q6] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] 7. I find aggressive confrontations highly unpleasant. [list,q7] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] 8. I can't bear the thought of looking a fool in public. [list,q8] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] 9. This is terrible. [list,q9] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] 10. I feel uneasy in situations like this. [list,q10] [option,0,Choose which distortion is present] [option,R Rational,R This sentence is Rational] [option,A Awfulising,A Catastrophising-Awfulising-Exaggerated Badness] [option,CSI Can't Stand it,CSI Can't Stand it Low Frustration Tolerance] [/list] Any Questions or Comments? [textarea,questions,15,50,Write in here...] [submit,SEND this Entry][reset,Start Over again] [/form]