Mindfulness
DBT Orientation
Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
Random DBT Info
Acronyms
100

Intentionally living with awareness in the present moment, without judging or rejecting the moment, and without attachment to the moment..

What is mindfulness!

100

This person developed Dialectical Behavior Therapy..

Who is Marsha Linehan!

100

The most effective way to develop and become masterful in interpersonal effectiveness is to..

What is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! WOO!

100

The most effective way to learn and develop DBT skills..

What is PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE! Woo! 

100

DBT stands for this..

What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy!

200

The three "what" skills of mindfulness..

What are Observe, Describe, Participate!

200

Ineffective environments, invalidating environments, ineffective parents/caregivers, invalidating parents/caregivers are examples of which component of the BioSocial Theory..

What are social components!

200

Doing what works..

What is effectively!

200

The four modules of Dialectical Behavior Therapy..

What are mindfulness skills, emotion regulation skills, distress tolerance skills, and interpersonal effectiveness skills!

200

The DEAR part of DEAR MAN..

What is DESCRIBE, EXPRESS, ASSERT, REINFORCE! 

300

The three "how" skills of mindfulness.. 

What are non-judgmentally, one-mindfully, effectively!

300

This skill examines the chain of events that leads to ineffective behaviors, as well as the consequences of those behaviors that may be making it hard to change them..

What is Chain Analysis!

300

Refers to improving or maintaining a positive, healthy, relationship with the other person in an interaction, while at the same time trying to obtain your objective..

What is relationship effectiveness! 

300

These are things that really matter in your life. They are your highest priorities. They are not goals. They are not outcomes. They are not in the future. These are ways of living, give life direction and give life meaning. They do not have an endpoint and remind us of what we really care about. They can change over time and often are not easy to figure out..

What are values!

300

The MAN part of DEAR MAN..

What is STAY MINDFUL, APPEAR CONFIDENT, NEGOTIATE! 

400

Physical illness; unbalanced eating or sleeping; injury; Use of drugs or alcohol; Stressful events in the environment; Intense emotions, such as sadness, anger, fear, loneliness are all examples of..

What are vulnerability factors!

400

This skill helps you identify what got in the way of doing things you needed or hoped to do, things you agreed to do, or things others expected you to do. It also helps you problem solve for the future..

What is Missing Links Analysis!

400

The ability to use one's knowledge effectively and readily in action..

What is skill or skillful!

400

This skill is complete and total openness to the facts of reality as they are, without throwing a tantrum or responding with willful ineffectiveness..

What is radical acceptance!

400

GIVE

What is BE GENTLE, ACT INTERESTED, VALIDATE, KEEP AN EASY MANNER! 

500

The skill wise mind is the balance between which two states of mind..

What are emotion mind and reasonable mind!

500

Emotional vulnerability & impulsivity are included in which component of the BioSocial Theory..

What are biological components!

500

Refers to acting in a manner that maintains or increases your self-respect after an interpersonal interaction.. 

What is self-respect effectiveness!

500

The four possible responses to a situation..

What are 1) solve the problem, 2) change your emotional reaction to the situation, 3) radically accept the situation, 4) stay miserable!

500

FAST

What is BE FAIR, NO APOLOGIES, STICK TO VALUES, BE TRUTHFUL! 
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