Mindfulness
What are the three “What” skills of mindfulness. (Hint: These are verbs.)
Observe, describe, participate
What is the primary goal of distress tolerance skills?
To survive a crisis and not make it worse
What are the 4 goals of emotion regulation?
Observe/describe emotions, reduce unwanted emotions, reduction vulnerability to emotions, reduce emotional suffering (manage extreme emotions)
In DEAR MAN, what does the “D” stand for?
Describe
Who developed Dialectical Behavior Therapy?
Dr. Marsha Linehan
Before practicing mindfulness, it is helpful to understand the experience of ____ ____, to be able to detemine when one is in a balanced state.
Wise mind
A client feels intense anxiety before giving a presentation and wants to avoid it. If the anxiety does not fit the actual level of threat, what emotion-regulation skill might involve approaching rather than avoiding the situation?
Opposite action
A client wants to maintain a relationship while making a difficult request. Which DBT skill would be especially relevant for maintaining the relationship?
GIVE
What are the two sides of the central DBT dialectic?
Acceptance & change
Many aspects of DBT including mindfulness are derived from Dr. Linehan's experience with ____.
Zen Buddhism
TIPP skills are designed to target the ____ nervous system.
A client has successfully reduced self-harm and substance use, but tells their therapist, “I'm not doing those things anymore, but I still don't really have a reason to get up in the morning. My life feels empty.”
How could the therapist help the client to address this emptness?
Explore a life worth living
Before implementing DBT interpersonal effectiveness skills, one must first clarify their ____ as it relates to the relationship?
priorities
____ ____ is to standard DBT and ____ _____ is to RO DBT.
Under control, over control
Habit system & reflective system
Turning the mind, willingness, allowing the mind, and ___ ____ and ____ ____ are examples of acceptance skills (hint: ancient spirituality).
Half smiling & willing hands
_____ _____ partially ______ the relationship between psychoeducation and well-being. (Hint: zzz)
sleep hygeine, mediates
What are the three component of walking the middle path?
Dialectics, validation, strategies for changing behavior
A client receives a critical text from their supervisor. They immediately feel angry and want to send an insulting response. Instead, they pause and map out what happened: the text they received, the thoughts and emotions that followed, their urge to respond, and what they ultimately did.
What DBT skill is the client using?
Chain analysis
Practicing mindfuless can reduce the activation of the self-referential neural regions by decreasing ____ ____ ___ activity and ____ insula activity.
IMPROVE stands for imagery, meaning, prayer and...
relaxation, one thing at a time, vacation, encouragement
What does PLEASE stand for in ABC please?
Physical illness, balanced eating, avoid mind altering substances, sleep, exercise
What are the 6 levels of validation?
1.Being present
2.Accurate reflection
3.Articulating the unspoken (i.e, non-verbal thoughts/emotions/behavior patterns)
4.Validating based on past history (experience and biology)
5.Normalizing clients’ behavior in the current context
6. Radical genuineness
Regarding ancient roots, _____ _____is to standard DBT whereas _____ _____ is to RO DBT.
Zen Buddhism, Malamati Sufism