DBT BASICS
MINDFULNESS
DISTRESS TOLERANCE
INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS
EMOTION REGULATION
100

The acknowledgement that TWO different or opposite ideas can be true at the same time.

What are dialectics?

100

The three states of mind. 

What are Emotion, Reason/Rational, and Wise?

100

This skill is designed to utilize the physiological processes of the body and stands for. 

What is the TIPP Skill: temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, and progressive muscle relaxation?

100

This term communicates to another person that his or her feelings, thoughts, and actions make sense and are understandable in a particular situation.

What is Validation?

100

Example of Opposite Action.

What is going to groups when I feel depressed and want to isolate in bed?

200

The goal of DBT is to move toward these two contrasting ideals.

What is acceptance and change?

200

Staying focused on one thing at a time is the definition of this minded awareness.

What is Focus-Minded or Attentional Control?

200

Emotions, Pushing Away, Activities, Thoughts, Contributing, Sensations, and Comparisons.

What is Wise Mind ACCEPTS Skills?

200

This skill enhances communication to help get needs met. 

What is DEARMAN?


Describe the situation. Express why it’s an issue and how you feel about it. Assert yourself  - ask for what you want. Reinforce your position by offering a positive outcome. Mindful of the other person’s perspective. Appear confident. Negotiate and come to a compromise. 

200

Experiencing an emotion to its fullest while merely observing without distraction or action. 

What is Riding the Wave?

300
Despite their initial misdiagnosis of Schizophrenia, the creator designed DBT to treat their own diagnosis known as this. 

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

300

Being aware of the present moment without judgement is the definition of this minded awareness.

What is Open Minded or Full Awareness?

300

One thing in the moment, Vacation, Encouragement, Prayer, Imagery, Relaxation, and Meaning.

What is IMPROVE the moment?

300

This skill works to building and keeping interpersonal relationships as well as be effective in interpersonal interactions.

What is the GIVE skill?

be Gentle. act Interested. Validate. Easy manner.

300

A healthy and an unhealthy perspective on emotions.

What is emotions are complex and feelings are bad?

400
This American Psychologist created DBT as a skill-based therapy in the 1980s.

Who is Marsha Linehan?

400

Observe, describe, and participate are the terms in this mindfulness skill.

What are the WHAT skills?

400

This is based on the notion that suffering comes not directly from pain, but from one's attachment to the pain.

What is radical acceptance?

400

This skill is used to make peace, reduce conflict and anger, and alter the way you view it.

What is the THINK Skill?

Think about the other perspective. Have empathy. Interpretations. Notice. use Kindness.

400

The DBT ABCs.

What is accumulating the positives, building mastery, and coping ahead?

500

This phrase is a skill in DBT that means replacing “either-or” thinking with “both-and” thinking.

What is Walking the Middle Path?

500

Don't judge, stay focused, and do what works are the terms in this mindfulness skill.

What is the HOW skill?

500

The Self-Soothe with the 6 Senses skill utilizes this sixth sense.

What is movement?
500

This skill is used to practice self-respect and respect for others.

What is the FAST skill?

Fair. Apologies. Stick to values. Truthful.

500

Eating balanced, Exercising, (Treating) Physical Illness, Sleeping balanced, and Avoiding mood-altering drugs.

What is the PLEASE Skill?

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