Definitions
A strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
Anger
An event or situation that sparks a person's anger.
Triggering event
The ability to tolerate and survive crises without making things worse.
Distress tolerance
This takes away our ability to think rationally.
Anger
Thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that will tip you off that you're starting to feel angry, before you've snapped.
Anger warning signs
These occur as a result of the triggering event.
Negative thoughts
This distress tolerance skill helps us change our emotions
Opposite action
Emotional state, people, places, things, thoughts, and activities/situations are all examples of...
Trigger categories
A stimulus--such as a person, place, situation, or thing--that contributes to an unwanted emotional or behavioral response.
Trigger
Emotional response
Allows us to compare the advantages and disadvantages of different options.
Pros and cons list
Racing heart, clenched fists, sweating, and shaking are all examples of...
Physical symptoms of anger
OR
Anger warning signs
Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another
Aggression
This describes how your body automatically responds to anger.
Physical symptoms
What are the three goals of distress tolerance?
1. Survive crisis situations
2. Accept reality
3. Become free
Oftentimes, the best way to deal with a trigger is to...
Avoid it
This model explains how anger grows from irrational thoughts and leads to a difficult-to-break cycle of growing frustration.
The Cycle of Anger
A reaction based upon thoughts, feelings, and psychical symptoms.
Behavioral response
A complete and total openness to the facts of reality as they are.
Radical acceptance
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