DBT (Bonus Category!)
Behavior Chain
Scenarios
100

Name the three states of mind

Emotion, Wise, Reason

100

The purpose of a behavior chain is

What is understanding the events that led up to a target behavior

100

Shelly is feeling stressed from an argument she had on the phone with her mother. She didn't get much sleep last night because they spent all night arguing and she keeps thinking that her mother no longer cares for her. She has a test in school the next morning, and she can't help feeling anxious about how she will do. What category would these elements fall under in a behavior chain?

Vulnerability factors

200

The Skills of accepting things for what they are

Radical Acceptance

200

There are this many parts in a behavior chain.

What is the number 5?

200

Re-order these facts in the correct order of a behavior chain:

-No longer able to go on the pass

-Threw desk chair against the wall, breaking it

-Set a pass agreement with therapist to control anger urges; feeling angry about having to make agreement with therapist

-Told family meal was canceled

-Hands became sweaty, thoughts raced and felt out of control

1) Vulnerability factors: Set a pass agreement with the therapist to control anger urges, felt angry about having to make agreement with therapist

2)Prompting event: Family meal was canceled

3) Links: Hands became sweaty, thoughts raced and felt out of control

4) Target behavior: threw chair against the wall, breaking it

5) Consequences: No longer able to go on pass

300

Which mind are we most likely to act impulsively

Emotion Mind

300

3 examples of vulnerability factors are 

What is anxiety, depression, poor sleep, headache, previous argument, etc. 

300

Spongebob wants to make a behavior chain, but isn't sure how many links he should come up with. Is there a limit on how many links he can put in his behavior chain?

No!

400

The three mindfulness "what" skills are 

Observe, describe, participate

400

The letters ABCEF belong on this part of the behavior chain

What are the links?

400

Juju has just stolen all the toys from his local Toys-R-Us and is on the run from the cops. Come up with 3 possible consequences for this target behavior (be creative!).

Possible answers:

-Gone to jail
-Made the local children sad
-Caught by police
-Toys come to life and attack him

500

DEARMAN stands for 

Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, Mindful, Appear Confident, Negotiate

500

Name all of the parts of the behavior chain from beginning to end.

Vulnerability Factors, Prompting Event, Links, Target Behaviors, and Consequences/Secondary Emotions

500

Give one example of an event from your life that you have made a behavior chain for OR could have made a behavior chain for!

Thanks for sharing :)