Weight of Distress
What type of skill is weight of distress?
DBT distress tolerance skill.
What type of skill is boundaries?
A DBT interpersonal effectiveness skill.
What type of skill is radical acceptance?
A DBT distress tolerance skill.
What is the difference between an urge and an impulse?
Impulsivity is the tendency to act on a whim and displaying behavior that could be characterized as having limited forethought, reflection, or consideration of potential consequences.
An urge involves an intense thought that may or may not result in acting on it.
What type of skill is IMPROVE?
A DBT distress tolerance skill.
What is the backpack a metaphor for in this skill?
It represents what we carry with us internally, such as thoughts, feelings, and experiences. The things we carry are seemingly light, however the longer we hold them, the heavier and more painful they become.
What are the three types of boundaries?
Healthy, rigid, and collapsed.
What does it mean to accept something?
- Acknowledging the situation fully
- Observing, naming, and expressing the realities of the situation
What is an impulse that each group member struggles with?
Answers will vary.
What does the acronym IMPROVE stand for?
Imagery, meaning, purpose, relaxing activity, one thing in the moment, vacation, encouragement.
What is the heaviest land animal?
African bush elephant.
What mountains separate France and Italy?
The Alps.
Individuals who are EGOT winners have won what 4 awards?
The Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, Tonys.
What soft drink was the first product ever to appear on the cover of Time Magazine?
Coca-Cola.
What is the name for the pause sign in music?
Fermata.
What are 4 things inside each group member's backpack?
Answers will vary.
What boundary is this and why: You recently asked a friend if they wanted to hang out tonight, but they said they already had plans. This really upsets you to the point that you start to ignore their texts when they ask what’s wrong.
Rigid boundary.
What are the two steps to radically accepting something?
List what's in your control and out of your control in the situation, and list skills that can help you change what's in your control and accept what's out of your control.
What does SODAS stand for?
Situation, options, disadvantages, advantages, and steps towards a solution.
What is a distressing situation that each group member is likely to face this weekend?
Answers will vary.
What is one thing each group member can take out of their backpack to lighten their load, and what's one action-oriented step to taking it out?
Answers will vary.
What are two ways that each group member can work towards creating a healthier boundary (what boundary do you currently have with someone?)?
Answers will vary.
How can I use radical acceptance in this situation: You really wanted to go to a concert this weekend but your parents said no and are not budging.
Answers will vary.
How can SODAS be used for this impulsive situation: you are having an impulse to test a toxic ex.
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What are three strategies that each group member is willing to use, and how would you practice it?
Answers will vary.