Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Questions, Quiz, and Active Recall Prompts

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by David D. Burns, M.D.

Test your understanding of Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns, M.D. with quiz questions, active recall prompts, and related learning resources.

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6 Quiz questions

Question 1

According to Feeling Good, what is the central mechanism by which mood changes occur?

Life events directly determine mood, independent of thinking
Distorted/automatic thinking mediates between events and emotions
Medication is the primary way to fix depression
Depression is a character flaw rather than a cognitive pattern

Question 2

Which tool does Burns introduce for systematically recording situations, feelings, automatic thoughts, evidence, and alternative thoughts?

The Daily Mood Log
The Automatic Distortion Chart
The Behavioral Activation Planner
The Medication Schedule

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of Burns’ Ten Cognitive Distortions?

Overgeneralization
Catastrophizing
Personalization
Magical thinking

Question 4

Which behavioral technique does Feeling Good recommend to break the cycle of inactivity and low mood?

Activity scheduling and graded task assignment
Increased rumination to analyze feelings
Avoidance to reduce stress
Relying only on medication without changing behavior

Question 5

How does Burns describe the role of medication in treating depression?

Burns says medication should be avoided entirely
Burns presents medication as a useful adjunct for some patients
Burns argues medication alone rewires core beliefs permanently
Burns recommends medication as the only treatment for mild depression

Active recall prompts

According to Feeling Good, what is the central mechanism by which mood changes occur?

Which tool does Burns introduce for systematically recording situations, feelings, automatic thoughts, evidence, and alternative thoughts?

Which of the following is NOT one of Burns’ Ten Cognitive Distortions?

Which behavioral technique does Feeling Good recommend to break the cycle of inactivity and low mood?

What is the main idea of "Introduction: The New Mood Therapy", and how would you explain it without looking back?

What is the main idea of "What Causes Depression?", and how would you explain it without looking back?

What is the main idea of "The Cognitive Model of Mood", and how would you explain it without looking back?

What is the main idea of "The Ten Cognitive Distortions", and how would you explain it without looking back?

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