Problem Solving
The first step in problem solving is identifying this.
What is the problem?
This DBT skill involves doing the opposite of what your emotion urges you to do.
What is Opposite Action?
The "D" in DEAR MAN stands for this
What is describe?
The "A" in ABC stands for
What is Accumulate Positive Emotions?
The "P" in PLEASE stands for
What is Treat Physical Illness?
I have hands but cannot clap.
I have a face but cannot smile.
I tell you something important,
But I never say a word.
What is a clock?
Without using words, act out one healthy coping skill.
SOMEBODY CALL BROADWAY NOW!
True or False: Problem solving works best when the situation can actually be changed.
What is true?
If anxiety urges you to avoid a social event, Opposite Action would be
What is attending the event anyway?
The "E" in DEAR stands for this
What is express?
The "B" stands for
What is Build Mastery?
The "L" stands for
What is balanced Eating?
I get wetter the more I dry.
What am I?
What is a towel?
This matters more than being "perfect" in treatment.
What is effort and willingness to try?
After identifying the problem, you should brainstorm several of these.
What are possible solutions?
Before using Opposite Action, you should determine whether the emotion...
What is fits the facts?
The "R" stands for making this clear
What is Reinforce?
The "C" stands f
What is Cope Ahead?
The "A" stands for
What is avoid mood-Altering substances?
What has a bed but never sleeps, and a mouth but never eats?
What is a river?
Recovery isn't about never struggling—it's about continuing to do this.
What are healthy coping skills and resilience?
You got into an argument with a friend after misunderstanding a text message. What problem-solving step should come before deciding what to do?
What is gathering facts/checking the facts?
Anger urges you to yell at someone. An example of Opposite Action is
What is speaking calmly or walking away?
Which part of DEAR MAN means clearly asking for what you want?
What is Assert?
earning a new hobby and practicing it regularly is an example of
What is Build Mastery?
The "S" stands for
What is balanced Sleep?
What has a head and a tail but no body?
What is a coin?
You have a difficult day, but instead of giving up, you practice your coping skills and return to treatment the next day.
What is resilience?
Name three steps in the DBT problem-solving process.
What are identify the problem, brainstorm solutions, evaluate pros and cons, choose a solution, implement it, or evaluate results?
Give an example of how someone could use Opposite Action for depression
Examples may include getting out of bed, exercising, socializing, attending treatment, or engaging in enjoyable activities.
Name all the letters in DEAR MAN
What are Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindful, Appear Confident, Negotiate?
You have a difficult family gathering coming up and mentally rehearse how you'll handle it. Which ABC skill are you using
What is Cope Ahead?
The "E" stands for
What is Exercise?
What gets bigger the more you take away?
What is a hole?
The prize nobody wants to win after collecting seven absences.
What is discharge?