Mental Health Diagnoses
This disorder is marked by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and low energy.
What is depression?
Getting enough of this each night is one of the most important self-care habits.
What is sleep?
The 3 states of mind according to DBT are:
What is emotional mind, reasonable mind, and wise mind?
Thoughts, feelings, and _____ are all connected.
What are behaviors?
Making eye contact and nodding while someone speaks shows this kind of listening.
What is active listening?
Excessive worry, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating are common in this type of disorder.
What is an anxiety disorder?
This kind of self-care involves doing things that protect your mental and emotional health, such as journaling or talking to a therapist.
What is emotional self-care?
This DBT skill focuses on staying in the present moment without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
This cognitive distortion is assuming you know what others are thinking, usually in a negative way.
What is mind reading?
Saying “I feel ___ when ___ because ___” is an example of this type of statement.
What is an "I statement"?
People with this disorder may experience extreme highs and lows in mood.
What is bipolar disorder?
This type of self-care includes nurturing relationships with friends and family, and connecting with a supportive community.
What is social self-care?
The "T" in TIPP stands for this.
What is temperature?
Challenging automatic negative thoughts is called this.
What is cognitive restructuring or reframing?
This communication style respects both your needs and the other person’s.
Re-experiencing trauma through flashbacks or nightmares is a symptom of this disorder.
What is PTSD?
Taking a break, saying “no,” or asking for help when you need it are examples of this healthy practice.
What is setting boundaries?
This DBT skill helps you get through a crisis without making it worse.
What is distress tolerance?
This kind of thought distortion happens when you only focus on the negative parts of a situation.
What is mental filtering?
When someone shares something emotional, responding with phrases like “That sounds really hard” demonstrates this communication skill.
What is empathy or validation?
This disorder involves difficulty maintaining attention and controlling impulses.
What is ADHD?
This term refers to taking small, consistent actions to care for your mind, body, and spirit.
What is routine?
This acronym is a DBT assertive communication technique.
DEAR MAN
This skill is a method of asking a series of open-ended questions to stimulate critical thinking and self-reflection.
What is socratic questioning?
In DBT’s GIVE skill, the “G” stands for this, which helps maintain relationships through kindness and respect.
What is being gentle?