DBT 1
What does dialectics mean?
Two seemingly opposing things can coexist or be true simultaneously
Name all of the group co-leaders
Alyssa, Jenn, Heather, Nicole, Carrie, Elisa, Lucy
What are the 3 states of mind?
reasonable mind, emotion mind, wise mind
What are the WHAT skills of mindfulness?
Nonjudgementally, One-mindfully, Effectively
Draw a DBT pros/cons list
acting on urges: Pros/Cons
alternative bx of using skills: Pros/Cons
Two physical skills to use to signal accepting reality to your body
Half-Smile, Willing Hands
T/F Distress Tolerance skills should be used in every situation and for solving all problems
False
The IMPROVE acronym stand for
Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxation, One Thing at a Time, Vacation, Encouragement
What does ABC PLEASE stand for?
Accumulate Positive Emotions
Build Mastery
Cope ahead of time with emotional situations
Taking care of your mind by taking care of your body
Treating physical illness
Balance eating
Avoid mood-altering substances
Balance sleep
Get exercise
Making a conscious decision to accept something over and over is using this skill
Turning the Mind
Is mindfulness, distress tolerance, or emotion regulation repeated at the end of each module?
Mindfulness
What are 3 functions of emotions?
1. Emotions motivate and organize us for action
2. Emotions communicate to and influence others
3. Emotions communicate to ourselves
T/F: If the facts are correct and the situation is the problem, continue with problem solving.
TRUE
Willing means...
Willing means that you make efforts to help, try something, accept things for what they are & not fight against them.
Name two types of crisis survival distress tolerance skills
STOP, pros and cons, TIP, ACCEPTS, Self-Soothe, IMPROVE
What are two types of reality acceptance skills?
Radical acceptance, turning the mind, willingness, half-smiling and willing hands, allowing the mind: mindfulness of current thoughts
The skill for when you’re feeling reactive.
STOP
When should you use opposite action? 2 reasons
1. When your emotions DO NOT fit the facts
2. When acting on your emotions is NOT effective
Name three things that are part of the model of emotions
1. Vulnerability factors
2. Interpretations
3. Internal Experiences
4. External Experiences
5. After-effects
6. Prompting Event
What makes it hard to regulate your emotions, according to DBT?
biology, lack of skill, reinforcement of emotional bx, moodiness, emotional overload, emotion myths
Walk through an example of Opposite Action for sadness (can look at manual)
Walk through an example of Check The Facts (can look at the book)
n/a
What does ABC PLEASE stand for?
Accumulate Positive Emotions
Build Mastery
Cope ahead of time with emotional situations
Taking care of your mind by taking care of your body
Treating physical illness
Balance eating
Avoid mood-altering substances
Balance sleep
Get exercise
Explain the biosocial theory
BIO- biological temperament
SOCIAL- invalidating environment
+ lack of coping skills
= emotion dysregulation