DBT
Modules
Concepts/Theories
DBT Assumptions
Guidelines
100

The "real name" of DBT. 

What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?

100

Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation and Interpersonal Relationships. 

What are the four modules of DBT?

100

These are the three states of mind in DBT.

What are Emotional, Wise and Rational mind?

100

This term means "all the way, complete and total."

What is Radical Acceptance?

100

This group rule says, "what happens in group, stays in group." 

What is Confidentiality?

200

This is the creator of DBT.

Who is Dr. Marsha Linehan?

200

This module teaches us skills that help us to tolerate stressful situations without making them worse. 

What is Distress tolerance?

200

This behavior means we act without thinking it all through, escaping, and avoiding emotional experience. 

What is impulsivity?

200

This DBT Skill involves: Observing, Making an Inner Commitment, Do It Again, and Develop a Plan.

What is Turning the Mind?

200

This facet of DBT work is essential.

What is teaching skills?

300

In this module, you learn how to be in the "right now". 

What is mindfulness?

300

These two "minds" make up "Wise Mind." 

What are Emotion Mind & Reasonable Mind?

300

These are the "Primary Emotions". 

Sad, Glad, Afraid, Ashamed, Alone.

300

This Radical Acceptance Skill from DBT says it "is readiness to enter and participate fully in life and living." 

What is Willingness?

300

How many days DBT guidelines recommend you practice DBT Skills. 

What is every day?

400

In this module we learn how to handle a crisis situation without making it worse.

What is the Distress Tolerance module?

400

This module focuses on helping us to be aware of things in the moment.

What is Mindfulness?

400

This is a "secondary emotion" - sometimes called "The Bodyguard."

What is "anger" or "mad"?

400

"Observing that you are questioning or fighting reality" is one step in this DBT Distress Tolerance Skill

What is practicing Radical Acceptance?

400

These are the elements that Dr. Marsha Linehan used to create DBT. 

What are Mindfulness, Dialectics, & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (among others). 

500

This word means "two opposite ideas can be true at the same time."

What is dialectical?

500

This is the module in DBT that we will start next. 

What is Emotion Regulation?

500

Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing Away, Thoughts and Sensations are the key words in this DBT acronym.

What is ACCEPTS?

500

Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxing Actions, One Thing in the Moment, Vacation, and Encouragement are the key words in this acronym. 

What is IMPROVE?

500

Dr. Marsha Linehan says learning DBT skills are like learning this. 

What is "another language?"

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