Brain
This is the oldest part of our brain, found in all living creatures
What is the Brain Stem?
This diagnosis includes symptoms like excessive worry, restlessness and fear. Can include excessive cortisol and heightened amygdala response in the brain stem
What is anxiety?
"If I’m not perfect, I’m a total failure.”
All or nothing thinking
This part of the name "DBT" refers to the way speaking differently can change our brain
Dialectical
The 2 Aquarius Kings of the group, rising above us all in the air of their intelligence
Who are Corey and Darryl?
This is the most evolved part of our brain, and holds the supramarginal gyrus where empathy is found
What is the neocortex?
This diagnosis is consequential of a traumatic event and the impacts of trauma lasting longer than 3-6 months after the event
What is Post-traumatic Stress disorder?
“I messed up once, so I’ll always fail.”
Overgeneralization
Interpersonal Effectiveness
The two earth sign queens in the group, grounded in their confident rightness
Who is Sharifa and Brenda?
Where we feel emotions, and what reptiles are missing which is why they don't care about us
Limbic System
What is depression?
“If I make one mistake, I’ll lose everything.”
Catastrophizing
Mindfulness
This person's quiet facade may conceal the fiery, confident, authoritative, commanding leader inside the only fire sign in the group
Who is Sharifa?
The bridge from our inner mind to the outside world, responsible for choices and predicting consequences
Pre-frontal cortex
This diagnosis requires a period of 4 days or more with less than 3 hours of sleep each of those nights without tiredness
What is bipolar disorder?
“I should never feel angry.”
Should statements
This module of DBT assist individuals in integrating their emotions physically and mentally
Emotion regulation
The perfect embodiment of beauty, emotion and mystery of her water sign
Who is Camille?
This part of our brain is the first level of intellect, responsible for basic thinking
What is the cortex?
This disorder often entails thoughts and sensations that occur beyond the realm of reality, causing individuals to experience excessive distortions of thoughts, or see, hear, feel or smell things at times that are not physically present to the extent that it is making ones life unmanageable
“My mistake is huge, but my success doesn’t really matter.”
Magnification/Minimization
This module of DBT includes exercises to assist person in dealing with intense or explosive emotions without taking damaging or impulsive action
Distress Tolerance
This person has developed a recent gastrointestinal sensitivity to spicy food