General
DBT Theory
Treatment
100

Person understood as the founder of DBT

Who is Marsha Linehan?

100

The synthesis of two opposites

What is Dialectic?

100

Attending to this one moment, with full awareness and without judgment

What is mindfulness?

200

The two opposed goals in DBT

What are change and acceptance?

200
  • “People and behaviors are holistic, connected, and in relationship”

  • “Tension and polarity are inevitable and a natural part of life”

  • “Change is continual and transactional.”

What are principles of dialectical philosophy?

200

Used to communicate that what the client is thinking, feeling, and doing makes complete sense given the context and/or the client’s learning history.

What is validation strategies?

300

DBT was originally used for...

What is suicidality?

300

The main goal of DBT

What is build a life worth living?

300

Interpersonal effectiveness and emotion regulation are...

What are the change skills of DBT?

400

DBT was developed for this diagnosis

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

400

The transaction between a biological vulnerability and an invalidating environment

What is biosocial model?

400

Mindfulness and distress tolerance are...

What are the acceptance skills of DBT?

500

Marsha Linehan was inspired by...

What is Zen Buddhism?

500

Used in DBT for SUD to conceptualize both the importance of complete substance use cessation (change), and of accepting the potential reality of a relapse (acceptance).

What is acceptance-change dialectics?

500

Improving motivation of the client to change problem behaviors and enhancing client capabilities are two of the...

What is five functions of DBT?