Behavior Chain Analysis
Mindfulness "How" Skills
STUFF
Accumulate Positive Emotions
DEAR MAN
100
What is a chain analysis?
A skill that involves examining the chain of events that lead to ineffective behaviors
100
What are the “How” skills?
- Nonjudgmentally
- One-Mindfully
- Effectively
100
What is the name of this?
Ampersand
100
What acronym is Accumulate Positive Emotions part of?
ABC PLEASE
100
DEAR MAN is under what DBT Module?
Interpersonal Effectiveness
200
T/F: A chain analysis only looks at a sequence of events leading up to an ineffective behavior
False. Actions, bodily sensations, feelings, cognitions, and events are all considered
200
What is effectiveness?
- Focusing on what works; letting go of willfulness
- Whatever brings the least amount of harm to yourself; the least amount of harm to others; and is most aligned with your values.
200
What does the “P.S.” stand for in letters/emails/pigeon mail?
Post Scriptum
200
T/F: A “life worth living” requires attention to both short-term and long-term positive events
True
200
T/F: DEAR MAN is the skill you use when the goal is to preserve the relationship
False. DEAR MAN is used when the goal is to meet an objective
300
What is the first step in doing a chain analysis?
Describing the problem behavior
300
T/F: you can see things as "good" or "bad."
False. "Good/Bad" are never observable
300
Why are previews for movies called “trailers?”
They initially came after or “trailed” the feature film
300
What DBT module is Accumulate Positive Emotions part of?
Emotion Regulation
300
What does it mean to Negotiate?
- Be willing to give to get
- Offer and ask for other solutions to the problem
- Reduce your request
- Say no, but offer to do something else or to solve the problem another way
- Focus on what will work
400
What is a missing-links analysis?
A tool used to identify what got in the way of doing things you needed or hoped to do
400
The “how” skills are used with what other mindfulness skill: Observe, Describe, or Participate?
All of them
400
What is the value of the opposite side?
3
The sum of opposite sides on a standard die always equal 7
400
How do you accumulate positive emotions in the long-term?
Live life more in accordance with your values
400
What does DEAR MAN stand for?
- Describe
- Express
- Assert
- Reinforce
- stay Mindful
- Appear confident
- Negotiate
500
What types of links are there between the prompting event and the problem behavior?
- Actions
- Body Sensations
- Cognitions/Thoughts
- Events
- Feelings
500
How can one-mindfulness help with emotions?
500
Which of the Hawaiian islands is also known as “The Forbidden Isle?”
Ni’ihau
500
What is the goal of ABC PLEASE?
Reduce vulnerability to Emotion Mind
500
Name a goal of Interpersonal Effectiveness
- Be skillful in getting what you want and need from others
- Build relationships and end destructive ones
- Walk the middle path