Behavior Chains
What type of skill is behavior chains?
A CBT skill.
What Type of skill is GIVE FAST?
DBT- interpersonal effectiveness
What is the motivation Equation?
Goal+ Energy +Choice = Motivation
What is the purpose of this skill?
To help us balance our logic and our emotions, acknowledge what state of mind we are in, and identify steps to take in order to reach the mindset that will help us to most effectively cope with the current situation.
What's the difference between an impulse and urge?
Impulsivity often has the connotation of “no control”. It can often feel like we do not have control over acting on our urges; however, realistically, we can intervene. Although we cannot control having urges, we can choose whether or not to act upon our urges.
What is the purpose of a behavior chain?
To understand the function of an unhelpful behavior.
What are the three areas in which it is useful to use this skill?
Assert, Ask, Apologize
Each team member has to give an example of how someone can engage in the "Energy" portion of the equation.
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Each person provides an example of a fictional or real character that fits either emotional mind, logic mind, or wise mind. Explain why you chose it.
Answer may vary
Pick an urge you might experience and draw a CBT cycle for it.
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375 wagons. Record was set in South Africa in 2019.
Around how many known and active languages are spoken in the world?
What animal sleeps the most averaging around 20-22 hours a day?
Koala's!
How much does an adult human brain weigh?
3 pounds
In America, Stop signs used to be a different color from 1920-1950. What color were they?
Yellow
Why do we engage in unhelpful behaviors? And name 1 unhelpful behavior that you are currently working on.
Reacting rather than responding to our emotions, receiving instant gratification, can be easier, etc.
Which part of the acronym deals with how to maintain your self-respect and what do the letters stand for?
FAST:(be) Fair ,(no) Apologies ,Stick to values ,(be) Truthful
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What are three qualities of Logical Mind and three qualities of Emotional Mind?
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What does the acronym PAUSE stand for?
Proactive, awareness, understand, support, engage.
Create a behavior chain with 7 chains, the problematic behavior/consequence will be “friend avoiding you in the hallway”. Start here.
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What do the letters of the GIVE portion of GIVE FAST stand for?
(be) Gentle, (act) Interested ,Validate ,(use an) Easy manner
What is the difference between willingness and willfulness. What is 1 example of a willingness behavior and a willfulness behavior?
willingness behaviors examples: Engaging in skill and process group, Trying skills outside of Compass...etc
willful behaviors examples: Denying there is a problem, Refusal / avoidance behaviors, Not doing homework.. etc.
Each team member state at least 1 skill they can use to get from EMOTION Mind to Wise Mind AND at least 1 skill they can use to get from LOGICAL Mind to Wise Mind. NO REPEATS!
Logical to emotion mind: emotion icebergs, ABC emotion regulation, OREO, ride the wave, etc.
Emotion to logical: any grounding skills, hot to cool, cognitive distortions, thought defusion, etc.
List one urge that you struggle with and a skill or support you can use to deal with that urge.
Answers will vary.