Mindfulness
Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
DBT Basics
100

This DBT skill focuses on being present in the current moment without judgment.

What is Mindfulness?

100

These skills help you survive a crisis without making it worse.

What is distress tolerance skills.

100

This DBT module helps you understand and manage emotions.

What is Emotion Regulation.

100

This DBT module focuses on relationships and communication.

What is Interpersonal Effectiveness.

100

DBT stands for __________________________ 

What is Dialetical Behavioral Therapy

200

One of the “What” skills that means noticing your thoughts, feelings, and sensations.

What is Observe?

200

The skill acronym that includes Temperature change, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, and Paired muscle relaxation.

What is TIPP.

200

The skill that helps reduce vulnerability by taking care of physical health.

What is PLEASE.

200

The skill acronym used to ask for what you want or say no.

What is DEAR MAN.

200

The psychologist who developed DBT.

What is Marsha Linehan

300

This “How” skill means doing one thing at a time, fully focused.

What is One-Mindfully

300

This skill involves distracting yourself with activities, contributions, or sensations.

What is ACCEPTS.

300

Acting opposite to an emotion when the emotion doesn’t fit the facts.

What is Opposite Action.

300

This skill helps maintain relationships by being kind and interested.

What is GIVE.

300

DBT is based on balancing acceptance and this concept.

What is Change.

400

This skill encourages describing experiences using facts, not opinions.

What is Describe

400

Improving the moment using imagery, meaning, or relaxation is part of this skill set.  

What is IMPROVE the moment.

400

Checking whether your emotional reaction matches the situation.

What is Check the Facts.

400

This skill focuses on maintaining self-respect in interactions.

What is FAST.

400

This core idea means two opposite things can both be true.

What is a Dialectic.
500

The goal of mindfulness is to access this balanced state of mind.

What is Wise Mind

500

This skill focuses on accepting reality as it is, not as you wish it were.

What is Radical Acceptance.

500

Building positive emotions in the long term by working toward goals.

What is Building Mastery.

500

Balancing priorities, self-respect, and relationships is known as this DBT dilemma.

What is the Interpersonal Effectiveness Dialectic.

500

This DBT concept encourages accepting yourself fully while still working toward change.

What is Radical Acceptance & Change.

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