What are two goals of distress tolerance?
Handout 1
Survive crisis situations
Accept reality
Become free of having to satisfy the demands of your own desires, urges, and intense emotions
What skill do you use to get willingness?
What is validation
True or False
Distress tolerance skills are meant for long-term use.
Handout 3
False.
Short-term use.
Accepting things for what they are.
What is radical acceptance.
What are 2 examples of when it's appropriate to use distress tolerance skills.
Handout 3
When there is intense pain that cannot be helped quickly.
You want to act on your emotions, but it will make things worse.
Emotion mind threatens to overwhelm you.
You are overwhelmed, yet demands must be met.
Arousal is extreme.
What is one example of when NOT to use distress tolerance skills.
Handout 3
Every day problems.
Solving all your life problems.
Making your life worth living.
The letter in ACCEPTS mean...
What is Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts and Sensations.
What can happen if you over utilize distress tolerance skills?
Overuse interferes with problem solving skills and change.
Avoidance becomes your primary coping skill.
Things can get worse.
The IMPROVE the moment skills are
What is Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxation, One crisis at a time, Vacation and Encourage yourself