Coping skills
What is a coping skill?
Something that helps you effectively deal with a negative situation or emotions
Name one DBT skill you learned
Pros and cons, ACCEPTS, TIPP, Mindfulness
Give a family member a compliment
any compliment
Something that makes me feel happy
situation that makes you feel happy
Someone I can talk to when feeling upset is..
a person you can talk to
Name 2 healthy coping skills
Any healthy skill is acceptable
DBT stands for..
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Something you are looking forward to as a family
anything you are looking forward to with family
Something that makes me feel mad
situation when you feel mad
An example of a time you communicated well as a family
any time your family communicated well
Describe an unhealthy coping skill
Any unhealthy coping skill is acceptable
Name one part of the acronym ACCEPTS
Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts, Sensations
Name a positive change made during therapy
something positive you've noticed in your family
I feel most stressed when..
a situation you feel stressed
Why is communication important in a family?
Prevents misunderstandings, helps get needs met, more support
Share a coping skill you used in the past week
Any healthy skill is acceptable
What is Mindfulness?
being aware of the present moment
Tell about a skill you learned in therapy (individual or family) to help deal with problems that may arise in the future
any skill learned at the RTF
When I feel worried I..
something you do when you are worried (could be a warning sign or a way of coping)
A communication skill used to reflect meaning and emotion
Reflections
A way I have seen someone else appropriately cope is..
a healthy coping skill you've seen someone use recently
What is opposite action?
Doing something that is in opposition to the way you are feeling to change your emotion ex. when you are sad, watching a funny movie
Name something your family is able to do better now
a positive improvement
A healthy way to express feelings is..
ex. talk to someone, journal, through art/music
Fill in the "I" statement: I feel _____ when _____. I need ______.
I feel (feeling word) when (situation). I need (what it is you need).