Identifying and challenging unhelpful thinking

In the first two articles of this series (Williams & Garland, 2002; Wright et al, 2002), we looked at the different areas of human experience that alter during times of mental illness. The Five Areas Assessment model (Williams, 2001; see also Fig. 1 of Williams & Garland, 2002) provides a clear summary of the range of problems and difficulties faced by the individual in each of the following domains: 1 life situation, relationships, practical problems 2 altered thinking 3 altered emotions (moods or feelings) 4 altered physical feelings/symptoms 5 altered behaviour or activity levels.