DBT Terms
A person uses thiamine when feelings control their thoughts and behavior. They might act impulsively with little regard for consequences.
Emotional Mind
Utilizing skills that help manage emotions instead of being managed by them, reduces vulnerability to negative emotions, and build positive emotional responses.
Emotional regulation
What are F.A.S.T. skills used for? What does this acronym stand for?
be Fair, don't over-Apologize, Stick to your values, be Truthful.
This skills allows you to maintain your self-respect and requires you to be truthful about the problems and to not sacrifice your values or integrity
What does the acronym G.I.V.E. stand for? What is this skill used for?
This skill allows us to maintain health relationships through effective communication
Dwelling on a single negative fact
Mental filter
A person uses this mind when they approach a situation intellectually. They plan and make decisions based off of facts.
Reasonable Mind
What does the acronym DEAR MAN stand for? What is it used for?
Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindful, Appear confident, Negotiate.
This acronym can be utilized to have an effective conversation with others
When presented with a fork in the road, this skill allows you to take the acceptance road instead of the rejecting reality road, This skill consists of 3 key steps:
1) Noticing or observing that you're not accepting something
2) Committing to yourself to accept reality as it is
3) Repeating steps 1 & 2 over and over
Turning the mind
Help individuals stay present at the moment and manage overwhelming emotions.
Grounding techniques
Rejecting positive experiences because they "don't count"
Disqualifying the positive
A person uses this mind when balancing between the reasonable and emotional halves. They are able to recognize and respect their feelings while responding to them in a rational manner.
Wise mind
What is the TIPP skill used for? What does TIPP stand for?
TIPP stands for: Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, and Paired muscle relaxation.
This skill assists in regulating emotions
Skill that assists us in choosing to do the opposite of what your emotions tell you to do
Opposite action
Technique that involves accepting and riding out intense emotions, rather than trying to suppress or avoid them
Ride the wave
Concluding someone has negative feelings about you without any facts
Mind reading
The practice of being present, in the moment, on purpose, without judgement, and not clinging to any moment.
Mindfulness
Practicing a conscious effort to acknowledge and honor difficult situations and emotions. Fully accepting things as they are, instead of avoiding, or wishing the situation were different.
Radical acceptance
This teaches how emotions work. It provides skills to help manage emotions instead of being managed by them, reduce vulnerability to negative emotions, and build positive emotional experiences.
Emotion regulation
Interpersonal effectiveness
Describing an event with emotionally-loaded language
Judging
A person's ability to manage an emotional incident without feeling overwhelmed
Distress tolerance
Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts, Sensations.
This skill is used to help individuals manage distress.
Avoiding thinking in terms of black & white and instead looking for the gray. Also, finding fuller truth when looking at two opposing ideas or positions
Walking the middle path
Anticipating that things will turn out badly
The fortuneteller error
Seeing a single negative event as an endless pattern
Over-generalization