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cognitive-behavioral-therapy-tools

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About cognitive-behavioral-therapy-tools

A CBT techniques guide for clinicians and patients, with structured exercises and psychoeducation for sessions or between-session work. It covers thought identification, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral activation, but does not replace care from a licensed professional.

Key features

  1. 01Seven-column thought records
  2. 02Identifies 14 cognitive distortions
  3. 03Creates graded activation plans
  4. 04Definitions and Socratic challenge questions

Use cases

  1. 01Structure cognitive restructuring in sessions
  2. 02Assign between-session exercises
  3. 03Teach patients to spot thought patterns

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/open-medica/open-medical-skills --skill cognitive-behavioral-therapy-tools

After installing, type/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-toolsin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled files

References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.

instructions.md
script.py
skill.py

Details

From the project README

CBT Therapeutic Techniques Guide

Overview

The CBT Therapeutic Techniques Guide provides structured, evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy tools for clinicians and patients. Rooted in Aaron Beck's cognitive model and David Burns' cognitive distortion taxonomy, this skill implements core CBT interventions including thought records, cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation planning, and cognitive distortion identification.

Clinical Context

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the most extensively researched psychotherapeutic modalities, with strong evidence for the treatment of major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety, PTSD, OCD, insomnia, and chronic pain (Hofmann et al., 2012). CBT works by identifying and modifying maladaptive thought patterns and behaviors that maintain psychological distress.

This skill serves as a structured adjunct to therapy, providing standardized worksheets and psychoeducational content that clinicians can use during sessions or assign as homework.

Tools Included

  • Thought Record: Implements the standard 7-column CBT thought record for identifying automatic thoughts, examining evidence, and generating balanced alternative thoughts.
  • Cognitive Distortion Identifier: Analyzes automatic thoughts and flags potential cognitive distortions from Burns' taxonomy (14 distortion types), with challenge questions for each.
  • Behavioral Activation Planner: Generates graded activity schedules for patients with depression, incorporating mastery and pleasure activities with mood monitoring.
  • Distortion Reference Guide: Complete reference of all cognitive distortions with definitions, clinical examples, and Socratic challenge questions.

Usage

Clinicians can use these tools during therapy sessions to structure cognitive restructuring exercises, or assign them as between-session homework. The distortion identifier can serve as a teaching tool for patients learning to recognize their own thinking patterns.

Safety Considerations

This tool does not constitute psychotherapy and does not replace the therapeutic relationship with a licensed mental health professional. Patients experiencing suicidal ideation should be directed to emergency services or crisis resources immediately.

References

  • Beck AT. Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders. Penguin Books, 1976.
  • Burns DD. Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy. William Morrow, 1980.
  • Hofmann SG, et al. "The Efficacy of CBT: A Review of Meta-Analyses." Cogn Ther Res. 2012;36(5):427-440.
  • Cuijpers P, et al. "A Meta-Analysis of CBT for Adult Depression." J Consult Clin Psychol. 2013;81(3):456-467.

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