DBT Foundations
This state of mind is driven by feelings and can lead to impulsive reactions.
What is Emotion Mind?
True or False: Feeling safe feels uncomfortable
What is False?
This is a therapy modality that helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them.
What is ACT?
This is what someone does to take responsibility and help fix a conflict after harm or misunderstanding.
What is repair?
Is this a trigger or a reaction? A best friend walks by you in the hallway and does not say hi.
What is a trigger?
On a SUDS scale, this number range represents mild distress where someone is uncomfortable but still in control.
What is 2-4 or low distress?
Trust or False: Seeking Safety prioritizes safety in emotions, relationships, and coping before deeper work.
What is True?
What does ACT stand for?
What is Acceptance Commitment Therapy?
What comes next?: Trigger → story → reaction → impact → _____???
What is repair and repeat
Is this short-term or long-term relief?: A teen isolates in their room and stops responding to texts.
What is short-term relief?
This state of mind uses logic, facts, and thinking without emotions taking over.
What is Rational Mind?
Is this safe or unsafe behavior: A teen feels overwhelmed and talks to a friend or uses a grounding skill instead of acting impulsively.
What is safe behavior?
What is Cognitive Defusion?
Defense or Repair: “You always do this to me, so it’s not my fault.”
What is a defensive response?
Safe or Unsafe: You feel overwhelmed about an upcoming test, so you lay in bed and doom scroll all night.
What is Unsafe?
This is the DBT state of mind that balances both emotions and logic.
What is Wise Mind?
Is the safe or unsafe behavior: A teen withdraws and shuts down after being triggered, saying they just “need space.”
What is unsafe behavior?
What do behaviors with short-term relief usually come with?
What is Long-Term Cost?
True or false: “I see how that hurt you. I’m sorry for my part in it, and I want to do better.” This is Reparative.
True
What mind are they using?: A teen feels a 7/10 SUDS after a conflict, pauses before responding, uses boxed breathing, and requests to continue talking later when they are in a calmer place.
What is Wise Mind?
A teen reports pounding heart, shortness of breath, and feels like they are losing control during a conflict. What is possible SUD level or range?
What is 7 or 8
A teen isolates in their room and eat dinner later so that they don't have to talk to their parents. Is this short-term relief, long-term harm, or both?
What is both?
A teen feels rejected after a comment and then avoids their friend and feels worse later on. What mind are they operating from?
What is Emotional Mind?
A teen says:
“I’m sorry you feel that way. I didn’t mean to hurt you, but I guess you took it the wrong way. I still care about our friendship and I hope we’re okay.”
This is an effective apology because it expresses care and attempts to repair the relationship. True or False
What is False
Safe or Unsafe: You feel sad and overwhelmed, but you sign up for a yoga class and call your best friend after.
What is Safe?