Examples of Claims & Basis (table)

Problem	Topic	Claim	Basis
Anxiety	Work	What if he wants to fire me?	That would be a catastrophe I won't be able to manage without a job If I get fired, no other workplace will want me I must have serious problems if they fire me
Anxiety, Panic	Emotions, Control-freak, Criticism	I shouldn't be reacting like this, what's wrong with me? Why do I always get so anxious?	Normal people don't react like this There must be something wrong with me I can't tolerate it; I'll go crazy I can't be happy like this
Anger	Relationships, Control-freak, Criticism	She's being too difficult, she needs to listen to me more.	It makes me unhappy It's disrespectful If it continues I'll be miserable She has to understand that she is wrong and I am right
Eating	Eating, Criticism	I'm so weak. Why do I keep eating emotionally? I hate myself.	It's hurting me It's ruining my life I'll never be happy I have to be strong I have to be fit It's horrible to be weak
OCD	Thoughts, Certainty	What if I had this thought as a premonition? I have to be sure everything is fine.	It could happen I've had thoughts before that came true They say that thought can affect reality There must be a reason why I had this thought Thoughts mean something
OCD	Thoughts, Criticism	Having such thoughts is wrong. I shouldn't be having such thoughts. I have an illness called OCD.	These are bad/horrible/morally wrong/illegal thoughts Normal/good people don't have these thoughts Have such thoughts means I'm a bad person / capable of doing bad things / have something wrong with me
Trichotillomania	Certainty	Why do / did I pull my hair? Why can't I stop?	I'm so weak There's something wrong with me I'm ruining my life I'm so ashamed
Trichotillomania	Control-freak	I have to stop pulling my hair.	This is horrible I'm going to be so ugly I can't work like this I can't go out / dating / swimming if I don't stop
Trichotillomania	Criticism	There's something wrong with me if I pull out my hair.	I must have some disease or mental illness I'll probably do this for the rest of my life I hate myself
Trichotillomania	Criticism, Perfectionism	My hair pulling is bad. It's hurting my life/functioning.	This is a horrible problem I have to stop it If I don't stop, I'll suffer for the rest of my life I won't be able to enjoy life as long as I pull
Trichotillomania	Certainty, Control-freak	What if others find out about my hair pulling? / I can't let others see me like this.	This is so embarrassing I'm so ashamed They'll think I'm crazy They'll reject me Noone will want to date me
Anxiety, Test Anxiety	Exams, Perfectionism, Control-freak	I have to do well on the exam, otherwise my future may be doomed.	My parents will be disappointed Others will think I'm stupid I'll get a bad grade I might not pass the course / get a degree I won't succeed Girls won't want to date me Friends will reject me
Anxiety, Panic, Test Anxiety	Work, Emotions, Perfectionism, Control-freak	I'm too anxious, I have to calm down, If I don't do my best it's not good enough.	Emotion affects performance I need to do my best I shouldn't perform poorly because of emotion Emotions are hurting my success / future
Anxiety	Work, Certainty, Perfectionism	What if the meeting goes bad? I can't mess up this meeting.	It might have negative consequences Others will think I'm not good enough I might get fired I'll feel horrible
Sleep	Sleep	I have to sleep. Being tired is bad.	I won't be able to function tomorrow I'm / I'll be too tired to work I'll get fired Lack of sleep causes health problems
Anger	Work, Relationships, Control-freak	They have to respect me.	Others shouldn't disrespect me Disrespect means I have no value/worth It means they'll keep disrespecting me in the future I won't be happy if people disrespect me
Anxiety	Work, Perfectionism, Control-freak	I have to get everything done on time.	Otherwise I might get fired If I don't then I'm not good enough Something bad might happen They won't appreciate me
Anxiety	Work, Perfectionism, Control-freak	I shouldn't make mistakes or receive criticism.	Mistakes are a sign of irresponsibility They'll think I can't do the job Criticism shows she doesn't respect me
Eating	Eating, Criticism	I eat / ate too much.	It's bad that I don't have more control I'll gain weight Noone will want me if I get fat It's dangerous to my health I don't like my body
Anxiety, Panic	Emotions, Control-freak	I was / My emotions were supposed to calm down.	If I'm not calm then something must be wrong There's no reason to be stressed This stress is not normal, I'm weak I must have a mental illness, maybe I'm crazy
Anxiety, Panic	Emotions, Certainty	Why do I feel this way?	Maybe I have a problem in my brain Maybe I'm mentally ill If I don't understand why I feel this way, I'll probably continue to suffer
Anger	Emotions, Criticism	It was wrong of me to get angry. / I shouldn't have gotten angry.	When I'm angry, I yell and that's hurtful There was no good reason to get angry I'll drive everyone away I'll lose control and harm someone
Anger	Work, Relationships, Control-freak, Criticism	She hurt my feelings.	She's to blame for making me angry I shouldn't be provoked until I get angry I'm angry because she made me feel upset/uncomfortable (I expect) she should always understand/respect me
OCD	Compulsion	I have to perform this compulsion.	I can't help it If I don't something bad will happen If I don't do a ritual then it will continue to haunt me
Anxiety	Emotions, Perfectionism, Control-freak, Criticism	My emotions are affecting my work/ability to function, it's unacceptable.	I have to perform perfectly I can't make mistakes I must be able to concentrate completely It's difficult/unpleasant/uncomfortable to work like this Others will think I'm not professional or good enough
Anxiety	Emotions, Perfectionism, Control-freak, Criticism	If that happens, it would be a catastrophe/horrible.	It would be unpleasant I would feel bad I don't want that It would be traumatic
	Emotions, Perfectionism, Control-freak, Criticism	It's unacceptable that I was unable to sleep/work/concentrate/perform sexually/stop eating/cope with an uncomfortable situation.	It harms me / my functioning Others will reject me I'll end up alone / without a job It's not normal; It proves something is wrong with me
Anxiety	Work, User Contribution	I have to go to work, I missed too much time already.	I could lose my job if I call in. My boss will be upset.
Anxiety	Work, Criticism, User Contribution	Why did I draw this map incorrectly?	This is terrible I ruined all my notes
Anxiety	Perfectionism, User Contribution	I must know more	If I don't know more of what happened before this historic event, I will not understand the contest
Anxiety	Perfectionism, Work, User Contribution	I have to send the information about the contests by the end of the week, I am already late	If I don't send it, people will not have enough time to participate in the contests
Trichotillomania	Emotions, Certainty, Criticism	Why do I feel this pleasure from pulling my hair now? I feel I am not thinking about anything	If I don't understand the why then I will never be able to stop. There is something wrong with me