Distress Tolerance
What is radical acceptance?
A distress tolerance skill that involves fully embracing the present moment, even when it's painful or difficult, without trying to change or avoid it.
What is dialectical abstinence?
The goal is not to engage in addictive behavior again— in other words, to achieve complete abstinence.
However, if there is a slip, the goal is to minimize harm and get back to abstinence as soon as possible.
What does DBT stand for?
How many weeks is a cycle of DBT?
20
List the 4 signs of addiction?
Loss of control, social/occupational problems, risky use, and physical effects
Why is it important to use distress tolerance skills for SUD?
To avoid acting on urges and to find alternative ways to reduce stress.
A comprehensive behavioral treatment approach for people with substance use disorders. Central to community reinforcement is the belief that the environment or community can play a powerful role in deterring one's substance use by reinforcing alternate positive behavior.
What are the 4 modules of DBT?
Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness
How many times can you take a DBT class?
as many as you want. It helps the information soak in the more you hear it.
Addiction is a disease.
Give an example of self-soothe for each of the 6 senses.
VISION: Look at nature, watch a relaxing film, look at a soothing picture. HEARING: Listen to soothing music or sounds of the ocean. SMELL: Lavender, hand cream, perfume. TASTE: Have a special treat, and eat it slowly, savoring each bite. TOUCH: Take a bubble bath. MOVEMENT: dance, stretch, exercise
Shave your head, get piercings, dye hair.
Who invented DBT?
Marsha Linehan
What is the difference between a lapse and a relapse?
Lapse: short term, one hiccup
Relapse: long term, return to full blown addiction
What are the different treatments of addiction?
Individual therapy, group therapy, support groups, medication
What is the difference between willingness and willfulness?
Willingness is being effective and doing exactly what a situation calls for.
Willfulness is the opposite and not facing reality or being effective.
What are the DBT SUD 3 States of Mind?
Clear mind, clean mind, and addict mind
What are the 6 senses?
Who are your regular monday/tuesday group leaders?
Janel and Amy
Not completing assigned tasks, missing work, etc.
General DBT Question:
What is the main purpose of DBT?
DBT helps people create a life worth living
Define burning bridges
Accept at the most radical level that you are not going to engage in addictive behavior again, and then move actively to cut off all addictive behavior options.
What are the 5 ways to solve a problem
1. accept it
2. solve it
3. change how you feel
4. do nothing/ stay miserable
5. make it worse
Who are your regular Friday group leaders?
Abby and Nicole
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