Emotional Regulation
Stress Management
Thinking Distortions
Distress Tolerance
Communication Styles
100

This DBT concept involves observing emotions without trying to change them.

Mindfulness 

100

True or False: Stress only affects you emotionally 

False

100

This distortion involves seeing things in black and white only.

all-or-nothing thinking

100

What DBT skill focuses on surviving immediate emotional crises?

Distress tolerance

100

This style involves clearly stating needs while respecting others.

Assertive communication

200

Name a healthy coping skill to regulate anger.

Deep breathing, exercise or journaling 

200

List two long-term stress management techniques.

Exercise, therapy, adequate sleep, time management 

200

Believing something bad will happen even without evidence.

catastrophizing 

200

Name a distress tolerance skill used to reduce impulsive behavior when angry.

STOP (Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully)

200

This style avoids conflict but often leads to resentment.

Passive communication

300

This grounding technique uses 5 senses to help regulate emotions.

5-4-3-2-1 method

300

This technique involves changing how you think about a stressor.

Cognitive reframing

300

This distortion involves blaming yourself for things outside your control.

Personalization 

300

This acronym represents steps for accepting reality.

Radical Acceptance 

300

This style involves expressing oneself in a forceful, sometimes intimidating, way, often at the expense of others' needs or feelings What does passive communication mean?

Aggressive communication

400

What is a secondary emotion?

A reaction to an emotional reaction

400

What is the difference between acute and chronic stress?

Acute stress is short-term and chronic stress is long-term and sustained over time

400

Interpreting situations based on how you feel rather than facts.

Emotional reasoning 

400

What’s the difference between “riding the wave” and “stuffing the wave”?

Riding the wave is accepting it and allowing the emotion to pass

Surfing the wave is suppressing or avoiding the emotion

400

Which style of communication is the best to practice? 

assertive communication style is widely considered to be the most effective. This style is direct and straightforward without being controlling or aggressive 

500

This part of the brain is responsible for impulse control and reasoning.

Prefrontal cortex 

500

Identify a maladaptive coping strategy and explain its long-term consequence.

a behavior or thought pattern that provides temporary relief from stress, but ultimately worsens the situation or exacerbates negative emotions 


"Substance use" 

500

Rigidly demanding things should be a certain way.

Should statements 


500

This skill uses cold water or ice to help calm extreme emotions.

TIPP skill 

 It stands for Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing, and Progressive Muscle Relaxation. By physically altering your body chemistry, TIPP can help calm down and regain a sense of control during crisis situations.

500

"a form of indirect aggression where negative emotions, like anger or resentment, are expressed through subtle, often nonverbal, behaviors instead of directly confronting the person or situation causing the feelings"

Passive aggressive 

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