Psychology GCSE
Challenging and restructuring unhelpful thoughts
What Challenging and restructuring unhelpful thoughts means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Challenging and restructuring unhelpful thoughts
Check what you remember
Read the wording for your board, then hide it and explain Challenging and restructuring unhelpful thoughts in your own words. Rough notes are fine. This is a self-check, with no mark or grade.
Reference: AQA
The therapist helps the client notice unhelpful automatic thoughts, test them against evidence, and replace them with more realistic ones.
Topics that use Challenging and restructuring unhelpful thoughts
- Psychological problems (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Applying knowledge to realistic examples
- Aversion therapy
- Biological explanation of depression
- Biological explanations of depression
- Biological treatments
- Challenges of modern living
- Characteristics of clinical depression
- Classical conditioning
Using Challenging and restructuring unhelpful thoughts in the exam
Check the command word and mark scheme for your exact question. After comparing your explanation with the reference, use the term in an answer on the linked topic. This practice does not predict an exam mark.
Practise Psychology questions
Create a free account to answer exam-style questions on this topic and get feedback on your answers.
Start free
All Psychology GCSE termsA week of Premium from your first lesson · Then the free plan continues · No card, no charge