Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
All-or-nothing thinking, personalizing, catastrophizing, fortune telling, mind reading, “should” statements, disqualifying the positive, emotional reasoning
What are cognitive distortions?
Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness
What are the Key Principles of DBT?
No cell phone use, no sidebar conversations, be respectful of others, be on time to groups, maintain group confidentiality
What are Group Guidelines?
Long showers, hot baths, adequate sleep, maintaining physical health, setting aside “me” time, taking breaks, rewarding self.
What is Self-Care? (will accept What are coping skills?)
Psychological reactions to an event, person, place, object, or memory that cause us to feel a certain way. It is important to learn how to manage our reactions to them.
What are Emotions?
(2000’s) Referred to as the King of Pop, this artist died due to complications from prescription drugs in 2009.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Our most deeply held assumptions about ourselves, others, and the world.
What are Core Beliefs?
The point of overlap between emotion and reasonable mind.
What is Wise Mind?
203-736-2601 ext. 6
What is the number for crisis?
Maintain limits with self and others, protect your personal and emotional space.
What is setting or maintaining Boundaries?
It is important to learn to manage this uncomfortable mental experience that can occur when we worry or stress over things.
What is Anxiety?
(1990’s) Singer of one of the most popular grunge bands in the 1990s committed suicide in 1994 at the age of 27, addicted to heroin.
Who is Kurt Cobain?
Negative thoughts a person has in response to a trigger, often outside of that person's conscious awareness.
What are Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTS)?
TIP, Radical Acceptance, Pros and Cons, STOP, ACCEPTS, IMPROVE
What are examples of Distress Tolerance Skills?
Birmingham Group
What was BHcare's previous name?
Counting to 10, breathing, positive self-talk, consequential thinking, grounding, stress management.
What are Coping Skills?
These changing temporary states of mind can make us feel high, low, and everything in between, so it is important to be able to regulate these.
What are Moods?
(1980’s) John Belushi was a legendary actor and comedian who shocked the world when he overdosed and died from mixing cocaine and heroin in 1982 at the height of his fame. He was on the original lineup of a longstanding TV show (still airs today).
What is Saturday Night Live?
A cognitive skill used to challenge dysfunctional or distressing thoughts.
What is Thought Stopping?
Describe the current situation. Express your feelings. Assert yourself. Reinforce. Stay Mindful. Appear confident. Negotiate.
What is DEAR MAN?
Ansonia, Branford, Derby
Where does BHcare have offices?
10 minutes
How long do Cravings last? (on average)
It is essential to learn to eliminate this negative emotion that stems from holding on to anger and grudges.
What is Resentment?
(1970’s) This iconic musician is one of the top-earning dead celebrities today, still earning over 50 million/year for his music despite dying from complications of prescription drug addiction back in 1977.
Who is Elvis Presley?
Replacing negative avoidant behaviors with new rewarding behaviors.
What is Behavioral Activation?
Two things that can be true at the same time (e.g., you want to be sober and you want to use).
What are Dialectics?
A mental health modality that enriches the therapeutic process through active creativity and expression.
What is Art Therapy?
No one will know. I’ll only have one. I won’t get into trouble this time. I deserve/earned it. It’s just to help me sleep or alleviate pain/anxiety/stress.
What are Permission-Giving Thoughts?
Deeply disturbing or distressing experiences that occurred earlier in life may contribute to symptoms.
What is Trauma / PTSD?
(1960’s) This world-famous movie star shocked the world in 1962 when she died from a barbiturate overdose, which some say was accidental, some say was suicide, and others say was murder.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-based
What are SMART goals?
Accumulate positive experiences. Build mastery. Cope ahead. Treat physical Illness.
What is ABC Please?
BHcare provides comprehensive behavioral health, prevention and domestic violence services that improve the lives and health of the individuals, families and communities we serve.
What is BHcare's Mission Statement?
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What is HALT?
Precontemplation, Contemplation, Preparation, Action, Maintenance.
What are Stages of Change?
(1950’s) This legendary jazz singer and songwriter died from a heroin overdose in 1959. Also known as Lady Day.
Who is Billie Holiday?