Dialectics
Biosocial Theory
Goals
Guidelines
DBT Assumptions
100

Dialectics means: 

What is two opposites that co-exist. 

100

The two components of this theory

What is 'bio' and 'social'

100

A problem to decrease.

Any of the items on the left-hand column. 

100

Information shared during the group sessions is to remain _______.

What is confidential. 
100

Definition of assumption.

What is a belief without proof.

200

An example of a dialectical statement would be: 

What is ___. 

200

The social environment is often very _______.

What is invalidating

200
The five DBT modules

What is: mindfulness, ER, DT, IE, WMP

200

Number of absences allowed in the 24-week group.

What is five. 

200

People may not have caused their own problems. 

What is 'they have to solve them anyway?' 

300

Instead of either/or

What is both/and 

300

The relationship between the biology and social environment. 

What is transactional 

300

DBT aims to replace problem behaviors with _____.

What is skillful behaviors. 

300

Word/term used to describe life threatening behaviors.

What is Target One (T1) behaviors. 

300

There is no absolute _______. 

What is truth
400

________ is the only constant

What is change 

400

The transactional nature of the biology and social environment leads to this. 

What is chronic emotion dysregulation. 

400

Difficulty navigating family conflict is addressed in this module.

What is walking the middle path. 

400

An example of respectful behavior in group. 

What is (ie. hand raising, using correct name/pronouns, engaging in conversation, mindful of nonverbal communication). 

400

The two assumptions that are dialectical. 

What is 'people are doing the best they can' AND 'they need to try harder, do better and be more motivated'

500

Core dialectic in DBT

What is change and acceptance. 

500

The three biological vulnerabilities to emotions 

What is: high reactivity, high sensitivity, slow return to baseline 

500

Fast, intense mood changes is addressed in this module. 

What is emotion regulation. 

500

Person(s) to contact when in crisis.

What is individual therapist or group facilitator. 

500

This is what can fail in DBT.

What is the clinicians; the treatment. 

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