What It Captures
The tool captures child-reported thoughts, optional situations, supported assigned categories if used, and uncertainty or clarification status.
Thought Problems / Cognitive Distortion Identification
Thought Problems / Cognitive Distortion Identification is a thought-pattern identification tool for trauma-focused child therapy. Practitioners use it to help a child record distressing thoughts, distinguish thoughts from feelings or events, and review recurring patterns for later cognitive coping work.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
Category Use
Categories are optional and must come from a supported source or practitioner setup; the system does not create a generic taxonomy.
Limitations
The tool does not classify thoughts automatically, judge whether thoughts are true, generate alternative beliefs, or complete cognitive restructuring.
Does the tool automatically identify cognitive distortions?
No. Categories are assigned only by the practitioner or user when a supported category set is available.
Can uncertain entries be saved?
Yes. Entries that may be feelings, events, or vague thoughts can be saved for practitioner clarification.
Does the tool generate replacement thoughts?
No. It identifies and organizes thoughts; evaluation and shifting occur in later practitioner-led cognitive coping work.
What if no category set is available?
The tool runs in no-category mode and groups entries by wording, recurrence, and clarification status only.