Psych basics
True or false: Humans only use about 10% of their brain.
False!!!
True or False: Eating Disorders affect all genders, races, ethnic group, and socioeconomic status.
True
This wonderful thing has been enjoyed since the beginning of time and can be used as a tool to affect our mood, and is even used in treatments of motor conditions like Parkinson's disease
Music!
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
This skill/concept involves doing something that is incongruent with how one feels in order to tolerate difficult emotions
Opposite action
Name two factors that can contribute to developing an eating disorder
Environmental factors, genetics, diet culture, trauma, perfectionism, other mental health issues
Originally created for treatment of borderline personality disorder by Marsha Linnehan, this treatment model is now widely recognized as an effective treatment for mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, ADHD, and more.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
This movement acknowledges the myriad of factors that influence health, and aims to reduce the medical and social stigma that those of higher weights experience. It emphasizes the ability to pursue a healthy lifestyle regardless of appearance or ability
Health at Every Size (HAES)
This cognitive therapeutic skill involves looking at a situation, thought, or feeling from a different angle.
Reframing
30 million
The chills you get when listening to music are mostly caused by the brain releasing which neurotransmitter?
Dopamine
Name 2 ways that yoga can be helpful for ED treatment.
Rebuilding connection between mind and body, practicing mindfulness, emotional regulation, gratitude, physiological benefits of movement
From the Latin word for "about a day," these bodily rhythms govern our sleep and wakefulness cycles
Circadian
This movement promotes the acceptance and continual respect of one's own body, regardless of whether or not we feel positively towards it.
Body Neutrality
This way of eating is boiled down as a practice into 10 guidelines and aims to help people make peace with their bodies and food.
Intuitive Eating
What is the significance of the 'D' in DBT?
Dialectics--both and. A synthesis or integration of opposites. Seeing truths in what seem to be opposites (ex. Everyone is doing their best, but everyone also has room for improvement. I acknowledge my privileges and resources, but still validate that I am struggling)
This part of your brain is the last to develop, which explains why humans need until early adulthood to fully develop decision-making skills, problem-solving abilities, and sound judgement.
Pre-frontal cortex
What percent of people with eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25?
95%
This is seen as the "middle ground" between emotion/being mind and reason/doing mind in DBT.
Wise mind
These 4 modules of psychological and emotional functioning are seen as the pillars of DBT.
Emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness