General Concepts
The founder of DBT
Who is Marsha Linehan?
The functions of emotions
What are motivating & organizing us for action, communicating to others, and communicating to ourselves?
3 examples of self-validation
Any! :)
The functions of emotions
What is to motivate us for change, to communicate to others, and to communicate with ourselves?
The purpose of Distress Tolerance skills
What is to surivive & tolerate a crisis situation without making it worse?
The 4 modules of DBT
What are Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance?
The WHAT skills
Observe, describe, participate
The DEARMAN acronym stands for
What is Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, stay Mindful, Act Confident, Negotiate
When to use Opposite Action
What is when emotions do not fir the facts or when acting on emotions is not effective?
The TIPP acronym stands for
What is Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing, and Paired Muscle Relaxation?
The definition of dialectics
What is the idea that two, seemingly opposing concepts, can be true at the same time?
The HOW skills
non-judgementall, one mindfully, effectively
The GIVE acronym stands for
What is Be Gentle, Act Interested, Validate the Valid,a dn use an Easy Manner
The ABCs acronym stands for
What is Accumulating Positive Emotions (short and long term), Build Mastery, and Cope Ahead?
The two focuses/types of Distress Tolerance skills
What are Crisis Survival skills & Reality Acceptance skills?
Describe biosocial theory
biological basis, invalidating social environment makes it hard to regulate emotions -- transactions between person and social environment are very impactful
Describe Balancing Doing and Being Mind
describe it!
The 3 goals/types of interpersonal effectiveness
Objectives, relationships, and self respect
What is treating Physical Illness, Balance Eating, avoid mood altering substances, balance sleep, and exercise/move your body in ways that feel good & are helpful for you
What is accepting reality, as it is, all the way without pushing it away or fighting reality? (NOT approving, loving, passivity, or not still making changes)
Describe the pros & cons of using skills (using DBT Pro/Con model)
any answer works!
Goals of mindfulness practice
reduce suffering, increase happiness, increase control of your mind, experience reality as it is
3 examples of myths about interpersonal effectiveness
Other people should know how I am feeling, people should be able to read my mind, other people must approve of me and my emotions, etc
3 examples of myths about emotions
There is a right way to feel in every situation, some emotions are bad, being emotional means I am out of control, etc
The acronym IMPROVE stands for
What is Imagery, Meaning-Making, Prayer, Relaxation, One thing in the moment, Vacation, & Encouragement?