Behaviour Experiments

Question 1

What is a behaviour experiment?

Answer 1

An experiential exercise in the form of an experiment which is designed to enable clients to learn new information which may help to test the validity of their existing beliefs and construct new more adaptive beliefs

Question 2

Behaviour experiments

Answer 2

Feedback to the CF and confirm or modify

Question 3

Behaviour experiment form

Answer 3

Current feared thought and belief 
Specific experiment
Prediction
Outcome 
New learning and rate belief in old belief

Question 4

Types of BE

Answer 4

Hypothesis v disovery

Direct v observational

Question 5

Problems in BE’s

Answer 5

Safety behaviours or other thoughts interferring

Question 6

BE Failures?

Answer 6

Discuss what learnt, have a backup plan and coping strategies