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CATASTROPHIZING [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
CONT

Catastrophizing is a way of thinking called a "cognitive distortion." A person who catastrophizes usually sees an unfavorable outcome to an event and then decides that if this outcome does happen, the results will be a disaster.

Key term(s)
  • catastrophising

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
CONT

L'anticipation est liée à des pensées catastrophistes à propos du futur. C'est comme si nous vivions dans un danger proche et constant et que nous devions nous protéger des possibles menaces futures.

Spanish

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