Thought Record for Teens Worksheet Overview
When we have big emotions, it can be helpful to check in with our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviors. This check-in process helps us slow down, so that later, we can decide how best to cope.
This thought record for teens will guide you 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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Greenberger, D., & Padesky, C. A. (2016). Mind over mood: Change how you feel by changing the way you think (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.
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Beck, J. S. (2021). Cognitive behavior therapy: Basics and beyond (3rd ed.). Guilford Press.
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James, A. C., Reardon, T., Soler, A., James, G., & Creswell, C. (2020). Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020(11), Article CD013162. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013162.pub2
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. (2019). Depression in children and young people: Identification and management (NICE Guideline NG134). https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng134
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