DBT
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical behavior therapy
What is biosocial theory?
The way our biology interacts with the environment
Can you fail DBT?
No
What is one reason we should practice mindfulness?
Variety of answers
What does dialectical mean?
Two opposing things can be true at the same time
What kind of environment can lead to more emotion dysregulation?
An invalidating environment
Complete the assumption: People want to _______.
Improve
What are the 3 states of mind?
Rational mind, emotion mind, wise mind
The goal of skills training is to decrease ______ behaviors and increase ______ behaviors.
problem; skillful
What is an example of an invalidating statement?
variety of answers
Where should people be practicing new behaviors?
All different situations in their lives
What are the mindfulness "what" skills?
Observe, describe, participate
What are the DBT modules?
Mindfulness
Distress tolerance
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Emotion Regulation
What is one way that biological vulnerability to emotions can manifest?
1. more intense emotions
2. more frequent emotions
3. emotions last longer
Complete the dialectical assumption: People are doing __________ AND people have to _________.
the best they can; do better, try harder, and be more motivated to change
Throwing yourself into the present moment fully is an example of what mindfulness skill?
Participation
What is the primary dialectic of DBT?
What is one behavioral consequence of emotional vulnerability + invalidating environment?
1. Self invalidation
2. Escalating emotions
Complete the assumption: People may not have caused all their own problems AND ________________.
they have to solve them anyway
What are the mindfulness "how" skills?
Don't judge (nonjudgment), stay focused (one-mindfulness), do what works (effectiveness)