MINDFULNESS & BIOSOCIAL THOERY
The 'Bio' in Biosocial theory refers to...
What is a biological vulnerability to emotions and an inability to effectively regulate emotions
Learning to tolerate painful feelings and urges is necessary because...
What is, pain is unavoidable, failing to tolerate pain increases impulsivity, impulsivity leads to self-harm and harm towards others.
BONUS: Ignoring pain leads to more suffering
What are the goals of the Emotion Regulation Module?
What is, to:
Understand the emotions that you experience
Reduce emotional vulnerability and stop unwanted emotions from starting in the first place.
Decrease the frequency of unwanted emotions.
Decrease emotional suffering; stop or reduce unwanted emotions once they start.
The foundational dialectic in DBT is the constant push for...
What is Acceptance and Change.
What are the 3 Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills that we learned? And how are they ideally used?
DEAR MAN, GIVE and FAST Skills
Ideally used: All together!
A biological vulnerability to emotions can manifest in these three modes...
What is high sensitivity, high reactivity and slow return to baseline.
"Wise Mind Accepts" stands for
What is Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing Away, Thoughts and Sensations.
BONUS: Give an example of a time you used Wise Mind Accepts.
What good are emotions anyway?
What is:
Emotions Give Us Information.
Emotions Communicate to, and Influence, Others.
Emotions Motivate and Prepare Us for Action.
BONUS: Share what has been your biggest challenge in this module.
Name one dialectical dilemma...
What is...
-Making light of problem behaviours-Making too much of typical adolescent behaviour
-Forcing Independence-Fostering Dependence
-Too Loose-Too Strict
BONUS: Everyone share the dialectical dilemma they wrestle with the most
What Interpersonal Effectiveness should one prioritize if their goal is to get someone to do what you want them to OR to make your 'no' stick?
DEAR MAN
What is mindfulness?
What is being aware of the present moment without judgement and without trying to change it.
and
What is staying focused on one thing at a time.
IN MY EXPERIENCE...
The most effective Crisis Survival Skills have been...
(i.e.: Wise Mind ACCEPTS, SELF-SOOTHE, IMPROVE, PROS AND CONS, TIPP)
What is...
What does ABC PLEASE aim to do and what does the acronym stand for?
What is:
Increase positive emotions and reduce vulnerability to Emotional Mind.
Accumulating positive experiences
Build mastery
Cope ahead of time with emotional situations
Treat PhysicaL illness
balance Eating
Avoid mood-altering drugs
balance Sleep
get Exercise
Validation is used...
What is, to communicate to another person that their feelings, thoughts and actions make sense and are understandable to you in a particular situation.
What Interpersonal Effectiveness should one prioritize if their goal is to keep and maintain a healthy relationships?
GIVE Skills
The definition of an invalidating environment is...
What is, an environment that communicates that what you are feeling, thinking, or doing doesn't make sense or is considered inaccurate or an overreaction.
Radical Acceptance is...
What is, the skills of accepting things you cannot change.
BONUS: An example of when you have used this skill.
When should one use the Check the Facts and Problem Solving Skill?
What is,
When a situation has already occurred or is on going.
BONUS: How have you used this skill? Have you had any reservations about using this skill?
What does validation NOT mean?
What is...agreement!
Validation does not mean agreement. Validation means that given the situation, what a person is thinking, feeling or doing makes sense (even if you don't agree).
What Interpersonal Effectiveness should one prioritize if their goal is to maintain your self-respect?
FAST Skills
What are Mindfulness What and How Skills?
What is Observe, Describe and Participate
and
What is Don't Judge, Stay Focused and Do What Works
The analogy used to describe what happens when we use the Turning the Mind Skill...
What is a "fork in the road.'
Bonus: (Fill in the Blank)
Acceptance does not mean ______________!
What are Action Urges?
What are, common urges associated with a sample of emotions.
BONUS: What is the urge associated with ANGER?
What is the Opposite Action?
What do Walking the Middle Path Skills help reduce?
What is... teen/parent conflict
What does the acronym DEARMAN stand for?
What is...
DESCRIBE
EXPRESS
ASSERT
REINFORCE
MINDFUL
APPEAR CONFIDENT
NEGOTIATE