Requires a Target Belief
This worksheet starts after a core belief has been identified. Without a target belief, the tool should route back to identification work or remain a draft.
Core Beliefs: Examining the Evidence
Core Beliefs: Examining the Evidence is a CBT worksheet for therapists and practitioners working with a client who has already identified a core belief. It helps the client list evidence supporting the belief, evidence against it, and contradictory evidence they may have ignored, rejected, or discounted.
Try the sample evidence table and view how the result keeps evidence categories separate.
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Tool guide
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Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
No Automated Conclusion
The result keeps evidence categories visible but does not determine the belief's validity or score the evidence.
Can this tool identify core beliefs?
No. It requires a core belief that has already been identified.
Can one worksheet examine multiple beliefs?
No. One worksheet examines one target core belief; multiple beliefs should use separate worksheets.
Is confirming evidence alone enough?
No. A worksheet with only confirming evidence remains incomplete for this Job because non-confirming or discounted contradictory evidence is required.
Does the system generate contradictory evidence?
No. The client and practitioner provide the evidence; the system only organizes it.