VI. Glossary

1. Automatic thoughts: thoughts that we don’t actively create on our own； they stem from underlying beliefs about ourselves, the world or the future (see also Cognitive Triad).
2. Triggers: events that may unknowingly trigger automatic thoughts, negative self-talk or anxiety.
3. Cognitive Triad: A concept in cognitive therapy which forms the basis of where cognitive distortions come from or where they are directed: our beliefs about ourselves, the world or the future.
4. Cognitive Distortions: Inaccurate beliefs or views that foster negative moods, emotions or health.
5. Self-talk: self-statements made about ourselves that can reflect your moods, feelings, or beliefs and also shape them as well as your behaviour.
6. Cognitive Therapy: Therapy for anxiety and other mood disorders which helps clients overcome dysfunctional thinking, core beliefs, emotions or behaviour
7. Behavioural Therapy: Therapy for anxiety and other mood disorders which uses observations and interventions directed toward altering problem behaviours, rather than the thoughts behind them.
8. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy:  A therapy that combines elements of cognitive and behavioural therapies to address the cognitive distortions and the behaviour caused by them.
9. Social Support: Support provided by friends, family, loved ones and others that can buffer stress and anxiety； this includes emotional support, informational support and tangible support.
10. Psychoanalytic Therapy: A form of therapy which seeks to uncover the sources of trauma and psychological distress in the subconscious by relating past events to current defences, guilt and resistance.