Coping Skills
Taking slow, deep breaths helps to calm this body system.
Nervous System
True or False: If someone has a relapse, then their progress doesn't matter
FALSE!!
What does CBT stand for?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
"I feel ____ when ____ happens because ____." Is an example of what type of statement?
I-Statements
What city in Massachusetts is the home of the original Dunkin' Donuts?
Quincy
Name a coping skill you can use during anxiety/panic attacks
Deep breathing, meditation, affirmations, etc
This is the term for a strong desire for a substance, often a key feature of addiction.
Craving
According to the CBT model, thoughts influence what?
Feelings and behaviors
Name three types of communication styles
These animals hold hands while sleeping so they don't float away from their group.
Otters
This skill involves noticing an urge without acting on it.
Urge surfing
What is one early warning sign that someone may be heading towards a relapse?
Mood changes, negative thinking, extreme life changes, etc
These patterns of thinking are often exaggerrated, irrational, and skew reality
Cognitive distortions
These are personal rules we establish to define acceptable behaviors, treatment, and actions from others
Boundaries
True or false: To some people, cilantro tastes like soap due to a genetic mutation
True
This skill involves focusing on your senses (what you see, hear, smell, taste, feel) to stay present
Grounding
True or False: Recovery is an ongoing process that one must continue to work on every day
True
When our bodies react to danger by increasing heart rates, breathing, and muscle tensions, this automatic response is activated
The fight or flight response
The DBT skill of DEAR MAN helps us with what?
To get our needs met through respectful and effective communication
This actor was the first to play the iconic role of the Joker in the Batman Television series
Cesar Romero
This skill involves changing the way we think about a situation in order to gain new perspectives, feel less upset, and act differently
Cognitive reframing (or thought challenging)
Name two ways one can prevent a relapse
Which parts of the brain are responsible for emotional processing and decision making?
Amygdala and prefrontal cortex
Name one of the steps listed in the DEAR MAN skill
Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindful, Appear Confident, Negotiate
This 1982 film, directed by Ridley Scott, stars Harrison Ford as a character on a mission to hunt bioengineered humans
Blade Runner