Acronyms
Definitions
groupings of 3
What Am I?
DBT
100

TIP(P)

What is Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing and Paired muscle relaxation?


100

An emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worried thoughts, and physical changes like increased blood pressure.

What is anxiety?


100

3 types of activities we target with BAs

What are routine, enjoyable, and valued?


100

breathe in for 4,hold for 4, breathe out for 4, hold for 4

What is box breathing or paced breathing?

100

This DBT crisis skill shares its name with an 8-sided street sign

What is STOP (Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully)?


200

ERP

What is Exposure and Response Prevention therapy?

200

Passively and repetitively focusing on one's symptoms of distress and the circumstances surrounding these symptoms

What is rumination? 


200

What are the 3 components of self-compassion?

-self kindness vs. self- judgement

-common humanity vs. isolation

-mindfulness vs. overgeneralization 


200

What are : Fight, flight, & freeze

What are stress or anxiety responses?


200

This skill is all about weighing your options 

What are pros and cons? (or cost-benefit analysis)


300

SMART

What is Specific, Measurable, Appealing/Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound?

300

A specific treatment for depression based on the idea that our mood and behaviors are tightly linked.

What is behavioral activation (BA)? 


300

What are the 3 states of mind in DBT?

What are Emotional mind, Reasonable/Logic mind, and Wise mind?


300

What are: Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance

What are the stages of change?


300

what do we call a highly stressful situation where one is at risk of doing something to make things worse or avoid handling the situation.

What is a "crisis" in DBT?


400

TRAP and TRAC

TRAP: What is Trigger, emotional Response, Avoidance Pattern? 

TRAC: What is Trigger, emotional Response, Active Coping?


400

A state of nonjudgmental awareness of what’s happening in the present moment, including the awareness of one’s own thoughts, feelings, and senses

What is mindfulness? 


400

3 sides of the CBT triangle

What are thoughts, emotions, and behavior?


400

personification, all or nothing/black and white, should statements, labeling, overgeneralization

What are cognitive distortions?

400

Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxing, One thing in the moment, Vacation, Encouragement

What is the DBT distress tolerance skill IMPROVE?


500

ACCEPTS

What is Activities, Contributions, Comparison, Emotions, Pushing away, Thoughts, and Sensations?


500

The ability to control or influence which emotions you have, when you have them, and how you experience/express them.

What is emotional regulation?


500

What are 3 skills we can use to decrease anxiety?

-paced breathing

-mindfulness

-paired muscle relaxation

-temperature

-going for a walk 

-thought challenging

-time

500

check the facts, give yourself "thinking time", address one at a time, write it down

What is problem-solving?

500

What does DBT stand for and what is it?

what is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and it's skills to manage intense emotions, cope with challenging situations, and assisting to improve relationships.