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Baseline Chart for thoughts

Thoughts baseline chart was used to help the client manage her intrusive thoughts
about performing same activity that is washing her hands repeatedly, and over thinking
about her divorce successfully. The client feels that she is being neglected and stopped
from doing something important to her and disturbing her everyday life. Thoughts
baseline chart was given to the client for week duration. It was given to assess the
client’s thoughts feelings and their frequency duration and intensity. It showed a pattern
of negative thoughts of the client about others. It also showed that how he gets into
worried thoughts and what do she do in that situation and what makes her calm down.

Table 3.

Showing the Baseline chart for thoughts of the Client

Situation Duration What was Rating Strategies Consequences

the used
Thought

What sets How long Tell about low=1 What did Tell about the
you up to did you get the high =10 you do to ?consequences
overthink? ?worried thoughts control
you were these
.having ?thoughts

Why I got Whole Why my 10 I don’t have I am unable to

divorced? entire day. husband control on enjoy anything.
does divorce .my thoughts I have no
me? Am I control on my
that bad thoughts. I
person? cannot do
anything about
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Baseline Chart for Compulsions

Compulsive behaviour baseline chart was used to help the client manage her compulsive
behaviour about performing same activity that is washing her hands repeatedly. The
client feels that she is being neglected and stopped from doing something important to
her and disturbing her everyday life. Thoughts baseline chart was given to the client for
week duration. It was given to assess the client’s compulsions, feelings and their
frequency duration and intensity. It showed a pattern of washing her hands over and over
again and never get satisfaction and urge to clean her surroundings.

Situation Duration What was Rating Strategies Consequences

the Thought used

What sets How long Tell about low=1 What did Tell about the
you up to did you get the high =10 you do to ?consequences
wash your ?worried behaviours control this
hands? you were ?behaviour
.having
Whole Why my 10 I don’t have I am unable to
My hands entire day. hands are control on enjoy anything.
are dirty and always dirty? my I have no
my Why I get lot .behaviour control on my
environment of germs and hand washing
is my behavior. I
unhygienic surroundings? cannot do
anything about
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