DBT Basics
This therapy was developed by Psychologist Marsha Linehan.
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
This skill focuses on being fully aware of the present moment.
What is Mindfulness?
These meetings focus on personal goals and applying skills to daily life.
What is Individual Therapy?
One major goal is reducing these harmful behaviors.
What are self-harming behaviors?
What is the first trauma-informed principle the counselor should focus on when approaching Alex?
What is creating a sense of safety?
DBT is based on this type of therapy.
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
This skill involves coping with crises without making the situation worse.
What is Distress Tolerance?
These sessions teach skills in a classroom-like setting.
What is Skills Training Group?
DBT helps people replace unhealthy coping strategies with these.
What are effective coping skills?
The counselor says, "Would you like to sit here and talk, or would you prefer a few minutes alone first?"
Which trauma-informed principle is being used?
What is choice and empowerment?
The word "dialectical" refers to combining these.
What are opposite ideas?
This skill focuses on understanding and managing emotions.
What is Emotion Regulation?
DBT often includes this type of support between sessions for real-life crises.
What is Phone/Telephone Coaching?
DBT teaches people how to manage emotions so emotions do not control this.
What are thoughts and behaviors?
Alex is breathing rapidly and feels emotionally overwhelmed. Which DBT TIPP skill would be most helpful to calm the body's stress response?
What is paced breathing or progressive muscle relaxation?
DBT is especially helpful for people who experience emotions very ______.
What is intensely?
This skill teaches how to ask for what you need while maintaining relationships.
What is Interpersonal Effectiveness?
Clients are often encouraged to track emotions and behaviors using this tool.
What is a diary card (or diary)?
CAMH describes the overall aim of DBT as helping people build this.
What is a life worth living?
A classmate says, "Alex justs needs to calm down."
Why is this response not trauma-informed?
What is minimizing Alex's experiences or doesn't validate their feelings or promote emotional safety?
(any of these are considered correct)
The two seemingly opposite strategies central to DBT.
What are acceptance and change?
Name all four DBT skill modules.
What are Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness?
A comprehensive DBT program commonly includes these two main treatment settings.
What are Individual Therapy and Skills Group Training?
The ultimate goal of DBT is improving this.
What is quality of life?
Using trauma-inforemd practice and DBT, what is the best response?
A. "You're overreacting."
B. "It sounds like you're having a really difficult time right now. Let's work together to find a coping skill that might help"
C. "You need to stop crying."
What is B?