Behavior Change
What DBT skill helps you do the opposite of an emotion-driven urge when the emotion doesn't fit the facts?
What is Opposite Action
Are consequences that result in an increase an behavior. They provide information to a person about what you want them to do
What are an reinforcers?
What is the first step in decreasing a behavior you don't want?
What is noticing the behavior
True or False: Ignoring a behavior can sometimes help decrease it if attention is what keeps it going.
What is True
What should you do before reacting when you are feeling strong emotions?
Pause and think
What skill involves rewarding yourself for using effective behaviors?
What is Behavior Change
Increases the frequency of a behavior by providing a "rewarding" consequence.
Positive reinforcement
True or False: Problem behaviors usually decrease without any effort to change them.
What is False
What skill helps you stay calm during a stressful situation?
Distress Tolerance
This DBT skill helps you pay attention to the present moment.
What is mindfulness
Increases the frequency of a behavior by removing something negative; it's relief from something unpleasant.
What is Negative reinforcement?
True or False: Replacing a problem behavior with a healthier behavior can help decrease the problem behavior.
Answer: True
Reinforcing small steps that lead toward the ultimate goal?
True or False: Opposite Action means doing exactly what your emotion tells you to do.
Answer: False
Doing a behavior over and over helps build this.
What is a habit?
True or False: Mindfulness can help you notice urges before acting on them.