Crisis Survival
What do the letters of the "STOP" skills stand for?
S- Stop
T- Take a step back
O-Observe
P-Proceed mindfully
Define Radical Acceptance
The act of accepting our current reality for what it is, even if it is not the reality we want.
This skill has three states foggy mind, clean mind and ______?
Clear mind
What does DBT stand for?
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy
When it comes to two courses of action, use this skill.
Pros and cons skill
Skill for observing thoughts
Mindfulness of current thoughts
__________ is the synthesis of abstinence and harm reduction
Dialectical abstinence
What are the 4 modules of DBT?
Mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness
For this skill, your five senses are the key.
Self soothing
What skill is used when accepting reality with the body?
Half smiling, willing hands
Getting a tattoo, shaving your head, wearing unmatched shoes, wearing clothes inside out are examples of what skill?
Alternate rebellion
Who is Marsha Linehan?
The developer of DBT
Watching netflix, helping a friend, listening to music and squeezing a rubber ball, are all examples of what skill?
Distracting
What is turning the mind?
Intentionally "turning the mind" to choose acceptance rather than rejecting reality.
Explain burning bridges and building new ones
Radically committing to not engage in addictive behavior by removing all things that make addiction possible.
Create new images, smells that compete with urges/cravings
True or False...DBT is only effective with persons who have borderline personality disorder?
FALSE!!!!! DBT can be effective in multiple contexts and can be used in everyday life.
Explain the TIP skill and its purpose
T-Temperature (use cold water)
I-Intense exercise
P-Paced breathing/Paired muscle relaxation
Purpose: Reduce/deescalate extreme emotion fast
From a DBT perspective, what is the difference between being willful vs willing.
Which one is preferred in DBT?
Willful refusing to tolerate reality/moment
Willing is readiness to participate in reality
DBT prefers willingness!
What is community reinforcement?
Replace addiction reinforces with abstinence reinforces
What is the overall goal of DBT?
To learn how to change our own behaviors, emotions and thoughts that are linked to problems in living and are causing distress and misery