DBT
True or False: We should treat emotions as if they are facts about the world.
False. We need to be mindful that emotions are NOT facts; it is important to check the facts of a situation.
What activity did you engage in to demonstrate multitasking?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* What did you learn from this?
Drawing infinity signs.
*Consistency is key/ Repetition leads to small changes over time.
What does ACT stand for?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Define social anxiety.
Anxiety and fear linked to being in front of others.
What zone of DBT is pros and cons in?
Distress Tolerance.
How do our emotions affect our nonverbal communication?
Facial expression, body language, posture, eye contact, touch, etc.
When is multitasking beneficial?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* When is multitasking not beneficial?
When it boosts efficiency.
*When it decreases productivity.
What was the point of the Pie chart (prior to and after having an eating disorder)?
To identify who we are outside of the eating disorder and motivate for recovery to get back to the parts of our lives we love.
What did we do in Anxiety group and what is the purpose?
Scenario Charades and it is to help increase confidence speaking/being in front of others.
When should you make a pros and cons list?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* When should you use a pros and cons list?
BEFORE an overwhelming urge hits.
*WHEN an overwhelming urge hits.
What are action urges?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* Give an example.
What we feel like doing or saying based on how we are feeling from a prompting event.
*i.e. Fear- Flight or Fight (or Freeze)
Riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle.
What External distraction altered the start of this group?
Bugs/mosquitos outside caused everyone to come back inside for group.
What did we do in Open Process?
Short stories about magic doors.
What does it mean to resist crisis urges?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* How can you do this?
Tolerating distress skillfully and not giving in to the urges.
*Imagining the positive consequences of resisting the urge and the negative consequences of acting on the urge.
What do emotions do for us?
Emotions... inform us something is happening/ motivate and prepare us for action/ communicate to others, and influence responses.
What is the difference between bigger picture thinking and finer detail thinking?
Bigger picture thinking involves understanding situations at a broad or high level. Finer detail thinking involves analyzing specific data and information.
What are 3 examples of pieces of the "pie chart" before an eating disorder that got smaller with the existence of the eating disorder?
Open ended
What was the twist on the second half of the open process group and what was the point of it?
When does an urge become a crisis urge?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* Give an example of a crisis urge.
When it is very strong and when acting on the urge will make things worse in the long term (i.e. dangerous, addictive, or harmful behaviors, OR giving in, giving up, or avoiding doing what is necessary to build a life you want to live).
*Restricting, exercise, biting nails, self-harm, isolating, etc.
Observe and Describe an Emotion (Hint: this was a homework assignment).
Prompting event = Emotion (Anger, Sadness, Anxiety, etc.)- vulnerability factors, thoughts, body sensations, body language, action urge, actions and words, after-effects.
*Answers will vary.
Riddle: I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven.
What are 3 examples of pieces of the "pie chart" with the existence of an eating disorder that you would like to get bigger/have more space for?
Open ended
What was Norah's prompt for charades?
To be a dog that lost its owner and bark looking for them.
Walk through an application of a pros and cons list.
URGE: Skipping a Meal..
Pros of acting on urge: instant sense of control, less anxiety, avoid discomfort / Cons of acting on urge: reinforcement of ED, fatigue, weakness, guilt, shame
Pros of resisting urge: supports recovery, helps restrictive cycle, provides energy, commitment to values (health, freedom)/ Cons of NOT resisting urge: anxiety, guilt, discomfort, harder long-term
*Answers will vary.