Substance Use
A person says, “I don't actually want to drink, but if I'm going to the bar, I might as well.” What recovery concept might this demonstrate?
What is rationalization?
In DBT, this skill involves accepting reality as it is rather than fighting against what cannot be changed.
What is radical acceptance?
In CBT, this refers to an immediate thought or interpretation that pops into your mind in response to an event.
What is an automatic thought?
Someone experiences intense fear of being negatively evaluated by others and avoids situations such as public speaking, eating around others, or meeting new people.
What is Social Anxiety Disorder?
This Netflix series follows a group of teenagers involved in supernatural events in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana.
What is Stranger Things?
Someone has been sober for several months but suddenly begins spending time with old using friends, stops attending meetings, and tells themselves they can "handle it." What stage of the relapse process might this represent?
What is emotional/mental relapse?
STOP stands for Stop, Take a step back, Observe, and what?
What is Proceed mindfully?
"Everyone hates me because one person didn't text me back" is an example of this cognitive distortion.
What is mind reading?
This disorder involves a pattern of unstable relationships, intense emotions, fear of abandonment, and an unstable sense of self.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
This is the largest ocean on Earth.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
True or False: Someone can experience a substance-related problem even if they have never experienced withdrawal.
What is True?
This DBT skill uses temperature change, intense exercise, paced breathing, and progressive muscle relaxation to help reduce intense emotional arousal.
What is TIPP?
This cognitive distortion involves viewing situations in extremes, such as "I'm either successful or a complete failure."
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
Someone experiences periods of elevated or irritable mood, decreased need for sleep, increased energy, and impulsive behavior, followed by depressive episodes.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
In The Hunger Games, what district is Katniss Everdeen from?
What is District 12?
A cluster of lingering symptoms that may occur after the acute withdrawal period, such as mood changes, sleep difficulties, irritability, or difficulty concentrating.
What is PAWS?
DEAR MAN is a DBT interpersonal effectiveness skill. The "D" stands for what?
What is Describe?
Someone says, “If I don't get this job, my entire life is ruined.” What distortion is most clearly demonstrated?
What is catastrophizing?
A person repeatedly checks the door 20 times because they fear someone will break into their house, despite knowing the fear is excessive. The checking behavior is the what?
What is a compulsion?
What is the smallest country in the world by land area?
What is Vatican City?
This recovery principle emphasizes that recognizing a problem and being willing to accept help are different from simply knowing intellectually that substance use is harmful.
What is willingness?
Someone tells you that you hurt their feelings. Your first reaction is, “Well, they do the exact same thing to me!” What defense mechanism or interpersonal pattern might be happening?
What is deflection/projection?
In CBT, changing an unhelpful thought isn't about replacing it with an unrealistically positive thought. Instead, the goal is to make the thought more what?
What is balanced, realistic, or evidence-based?
A person experiences a traumatic event and later develops avoidance, intrusive memories, negative changes in mood/cognition, and hyperarousal. What diagnosis might these symptoms be consistent with?
What is PTSD?
Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?
What is Mandarin Chinese?