The ABC Tool in Smart Recovery #Smartrecovery

The ABC model of cognition

The ABC model of cognition is based on the view that any life experience is constituted of a series of activating events, beliefs, and consequences (ABCs):

A is the adversity—the situation or event.


B is our belief—our explanation about why the
situation happened. Our priors and the assumptions that drive predictions and interpretation.

1. Judgements
2. Predictions
3. Priors


C is the consequence— the feelings and behaviors that flow from belief

HOW TO USE THE ABC MODEL (simple model)

Vividly recall a recent adverse event. After recording the A, fill in the C, then the B. Or, you
might follow an ABC order. Choose the method that works best for you.

The main thing to understand is that there always is a thought or interpretation (B) between an event (A) and the following emotion or behavior (C). You might think this is obvious, but when it comes to everyday experience, it isn’t. We usually tend to imply an A → C direct relationship in our day-to-day thinking and overlook the mediating belief.

Summary of ABC Model

1. Our beliefs or thoughts about adversity cause our reactions—how we feel and what we do in stressful situations.

2. model to help us understand the connection between adversity (A), our beliefs (B), and our emotional and behavioural responses (C).

3. Sometimes our beliefs about a situation are not accurate, and our reactions undermine resilient responses.

4. We can use the ABC model to identify our beliefs and, if necessary, challenge whether they are true.

5. Using B-C connections can help us identify our beliefs. If we know what our emotional reactions are, we can identify what types of beliefs we may have, e.g., sadness = loss; anxiety = future threat; anger = violation of our rights

6. There's an idea our priors are better if they're flexible, useful, and congruent with reality.

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