Martijn van Teffelen

Imagery-enhanced cognitive restructuring: Protocol 109 5 Table 2 Example of evidence gathering Evidence for belief Evidence against belief Helpful thought John She does not say she is wrong and tries to stand up for her boyfriend She was afraid or ashamed of having to tell me that she had sex. “She’s been foolish and only a little girl that needs help from her father” She acted impulsively. Her boyfriend maybe pushed her I am conservative and she knows it. She is just a child, too naive Bastian I really said the opposite of what my mother said to my friend Maybe my friend told something else My mother must have been angry for something else She did it behind my back Maybe she interpreted it differently My mother was angry about some other family business Kim Her tone was angry Her parents are divorcing and had a fight in her presence the night before My friend has problems at home She acted distant Maybe she was reacting things at me, but did not mean it Table 3 Examples of events and related helpful beliefs in three cases Participant Event Helpful belief Helpful image John My daughter lied about having sex She has been foolish, but I want to help her A timid helpless girl standing there with Bambi- like eyes, nervously playing with her hair Bastian My mother told my friend to go on holiday without me My mother must have been angry for something else Woman at the kitchen table who is on the phone, looking like she does not know what to do Kim My friend acts nervous on my birthday My friend has problems at home My friend is arguing with her parents and looks tormented