Coping Ladders
DEAR
WOMAN
BORED
OCD
Fun!
100

Name 3 skills that are helpful lower on our coping ladders? (Levels 1 - 3)

  • Gratitude
  • Music
  • Exercise
  • Hobbies
  • Mindfullness
100

What Modality is DEARWOMAN?

(DBT)

Dialectic
Behavioral
Therapy

100

What modality is "BORED" Olive and Ayrton, you gotta help carry this.

(CBT)

Cognitive

Behavioral 

Therapy

100
What modality of therapy is used for treating OCD?

ERP

Exposure & Response Prevention

100
What year did Instagram come out? 

A.) 2008

B.) 2012

C.) 2015

D.) 2010

200

Name 3 skills that are helpful lower on our coping ladders? (Levels 4 - 7)?

Journaling

Cognitive reframing

Problem-solving

Talking with a friend orfamily member

200

In what circumstances would DEARWOMAN be a using skill to use in "real life?"

Asking for something/ Asserting needs

Saying no

Apologizing (when appropriate)


200

Name the 3 things you can do outside

Go for a walk 

Bike ride (with helmet)

Go to a park or a nature trail.

Try to notice five things you see, four things you hear, three things you feel, two things you smell, and one thing you taste (a mindfulness exercise).

Play a sport or active game

Spend time in nature


200
What does "habituation" mean? 
Lessening a reaction over time to triggers by intentionally coming into contact with them continually until distress naturally decreases.
200

What is the MOST consumed food in the United States? 

1.) Grilled Cheese

2.) French Fries

3.) Fried Chicken

4.) Pizza

1.) Griled Cheese!

300

Name 3 skills that are helpful when highest on our coping ladders? (Levels 8 - 10)?

TIPP skills

Safety plan

Call accountability friend

300

What does the D.E.A.R stand for? 

D- Describe the situation 

E- Express your feelings 

A- Assert your needs 

R- Reinforce POSITIVE behaviors

300

What are the possible cons to being BORED?

Engaging in maladaptive behaviors. 

Allows time for our negative self-talk, negative  thoughts, etc. 

300

What are "safety behaviors?"

Behaviors that we engage in for perceived comfort and safety.


300

Which animal can hold its breath underwater LONGER than a dolphin? 

A.) Sea Turtle

B.) Sloth

C.) Tiger 

D.) Polar Bear

B.) Sloth! 

400

What is a sister skill to coping ladders?

Skills wave, Coping cards, ETC

400

DEARWOMAN falls into which of the four categories within DBT?


Interpersonal effectiveness

400

What are the pros of being BORED?

Opportunity to be creative

Try something different

Try a new things

Brain/body break from routine, space to be mindful and present, etc.

400

Name three skills that we can use for coping with OCD:

1.) Radical Acceptance 

2.) Ride the Wave

3.) Accepting Uncertainty, Opposite Action, Committed Action, etc.

400

What is Scotland's OFFICIAL national animal?

A.) Horse

B.) Unicorn

C.) Pegasus 

D.) Turtle

B.) Unicorn!
500

What are the names of each of the zones?

 Prevention Zone - with baseline functioning, typical thought patterns/physical sensations

Change Zone - signs of increased activation, urges, distorted thinking, increase of physical symptoms

Crisis Zone - out of control, destructive, unsafe behaviors and acting on urges

500

What does the WOMAN stand for? 


W - Willingness to tolerate not always getting your way
O - Observe inside
M - Mindfullness to current experience
A - Appear confident
N - Negotiate

500

What does the acronym BORED stand for?

B - be creative

O - outside

R - read

E - exercise

D - do something helpful 

500

What are accommodations? 

Actively seeking comfort and avoidance by having others come into contact with feared trigger. 

500

What gets wetter, the more it dries? 

Towel

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