General DBT
What does the words DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
True or False.
Pain and problems can be avoided.
False
When your emotions are very high. (a 11 our of 10) using TIPP skills are helpful to lower that intensity of emotion. Name on of the 4 TIPP skills
1. Temperature-expose self to cold temperature to lower the heart rate
2. Intense Exercise
3. Paced Breathing
4. Progressive Muscle Relaxation.
What are the 3 states of mind .
Wise mind
Emotional MInd
Reasonable mind
What is Labor Day?
Open ended.
It could be celebrating the labor movement which gave Americans better working conditions.
It could be a sale on mattresses and end of summer items
It could be a reason to eat brats and have a picnic
It could be to use up the fireworks from the 4th of July
It could be to give teachers and students a 3 day weekend right after school started
Who developed DBT?
Marsha Linehan
Name one pleasant event.
Open answer
Taking a walk
Listening to music
Watching a movie
Playing a game
Name one way to improve the moment using the IMPROVE skills.
Imagery
Meaning
Prayer
Relaxation
One thing in the moment
Vacation
Encouragement
Why are mindfulness skills important in DBT?
Open answer:
Be aware of our thoughts and feelings
Be aware of how we respond to our thoughts and feelings (Actions.)
Be aware of using skills when we want to make changes either in our thoughts or actions.
Being able to identify our feelings and why we feel what we feel
What nation recently experiences a terrible flood which destroyed thousands of people's lives? Hint: It borders China and India
Nepal
In the biosocial theory, one may have been brought up or influenced in an invalidating environment. Name an example of what an invalidatingenvironment is.
Having your emotion ignored.
Having your emotion punished.
Being told you are a bad person, wrong and etc.
Not being told your strengths
True or False
When you act impulsively you may end up hurting yourselves, others or not get what you want.
May be true
Why would you use ACCEPT skills (do activities, contribute to someone, comparing self to others, create different emotions, pushing away situations out of the mind, replacing thoughts and intensity other sensations)
Distract self from intense emotion.
Name one of the what skills that we do to practice mindfulness. Meaning what is it that we do to be mindful?
1. Observe
2. Describe
3. Participate
The Pacific
Name one biological vulnerability to emotion? (how we respond, recall the graph)
1. High sensitivity
2. High Reactivity
3. Slow return to baseline
What is radical acceptance?
Accepting reality as it is
Why would you use your 6 senses to tolerate stress?
To be able to soothe yourself
1. One thing in the moment
2. Stop multi-tasking
3. Slowdown.
4. Let go of distractions.
5. Awareness
How many taste buds does a human tongue have?
10,000
Name 2 of the 5 modules we offer in DBT skills class?
Mindfulness
Distress tolereance
Middle Path
Emotional Regulation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
What is the alternative to radical acceptance?
Staying miserable
When would you use pros and cons in distress tolerance.
When you want to change a behavior or action that your having difficulty changing.
Doing what works
Who is the current governor of Wisconsin
Tony Evers