Thought Record for Kids Worksheet Overview
When our kids have big emotions, it can be helpful to check in with their thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviors. This check-in process helps them slow down, so you can understand their experience and you can decide how to cope together.
This CBT thought record for kids will guide you and your child through answering some of the following questions with examples:
- What happened?
- What did you think?
- How did you feel?
- How did your body feel?
- What did you do?
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Higa-McMillan, C. K., Francis, S. E., Rith-Najarian, L., & Chorpita, B. F. (2016). Evidence base update: 50 years of research on treatment for child and adolescent anxiety. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 45(2), 91-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2015.1046177
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