DBT 1
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
What are the 5 senses that you can use to self soothe?
Sight, taste, touch, smell, hearing
What is radical acceptance
Accepting reality for what it is
Being aware of the present moment and focusing on the here and now
What is mindfulness
True or false If you do not control your emotions, they will control you
TRUE
What was DBT's original purpose?
To help treat those with borderline personality disorder.
Describe the WHAT skills
hint-remember the group we did where we ate candy.
Observe, Describe, Participate
What is the reasonable mind
Logical, fact based, planned
What is considered the wise mind?
The wise mind refers to a balance between the reasonable and emotional halves. They are able to recognize and respect their feelings, while responding to them in a rational manner.
Name an example of a mindfulness activity
anything
What is mindfulness?
the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.
What is black and white thinking?
when your thought patterns assign people, things, and actions into one of two categories – “good” or “bad”
What is the emotional mind
driven by emotions, intense, can cause issues
What was the topic of our last DBT group?
DEARMAN skills
Pain + Non acceptance= ?
Suffering
What is Distress Tolerance?
Coping with painful events
What is "wave surfing"
persevering through an urge or feeling and not acting on it.
Pros and cons
What is the idea of the Teflon mind?
The idea that thoughts are simply just thoughts and they will come and go-not stick
What does HALT stand for?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What is the purpose of the DEARMAN skill?
The DEARMAN skill is intended to help us develop effective interpersonal communication that will help us get our needs met and develop healthy relationships with others.
Name two modules of DBT
mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, walking the middle path
What is "walking the middle path"
emphasizes the importance of balance and the need to find a middle ground between two extremes.
What is resilience
the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
What does dialectical mean?
Dialectical means "the existence of opposites."