Skills
What does ABC stand for?
What is: Accumulating positive emotions long-term Build Mastery Cope ahead of time with emotional situations
An effective treatment for people who have difficulty controlling their emotions and behaviors, where we aim to replace problem behaviors with skillful behaviors.
What is DBT
True or false: It doesn't matter how you behave during group, because it won't affect anyone else
False
True or false: Mindfulness is a process to help us always feel better in the moment.
False: Mindfulness sometimes will help us feel better in the moment, but this is not its main purpose.
Name 3 ways someone could build mastery
Could be any skill you can get better at. For example, learning a language, learning a craft, a sport, etc
Emotion words, prompting events, interpretations of events, biological changes and experiences, expressions and actions, and aftereffects, are all ways to...
describe emotions
What is the reason homework/practice is assigned in between group sessions?
To help you use the skills in your daily life.
What are the 3 States of mind.
What is: Reasonable mind, Wise mind, Emotional mind?
What are the 3 main functions of emotions?
What is: motivate and organize action, communication to others, communicate to ourselves?
John knew he was going to present in front of his class. He was nervous about this. He made a plan to take deep breaths before his presentation and to tell himself that no matter what, he would be OK. What skill did John use?
What is cope ahead?
The theory that describes how people with a biological tendency to have strong emotions, and who experience an invalidating environment, are more likely to have difficulty managing their emotions.
What is the Biosocial Theory?
What are 3 ways we can show respect during group?
Listening when someone is speaking (either group member or therapist), being attentive, not interrupting, watching what we say so it is not hurtful, arriving on time...
Observe, Describe, Participate. These are the 3...
"What" skills in mindfulness
What are 2 factors that can make it hard to regulate our emotions?
Any 2: Biology, lack of skill, reinforcement of emotional behavior, moodiness, too many difficult events in a short amount of time, inaccurate beliefs about emotions
PLEASE. What does this stand for?
What is: treat PhysicaL illness balanced Eating avoid mood-Altering drugs balanced Sleep get Exercise?
What are we maintaining when we don't discuss with outside people any information about the other group members?
What is confidentiality?
True or False: Mindfulness is a Buddhist practice.
False: You don't have to be a part of any religious tradition to practice or benefit from mindfulness.
True or false: "Negative" emotions are a result of bad attitude.
False. There are many reasons we can have "negative" emotions.
Juanita made goals for herself based on her values, and then identified and took steps to help her move toward these goals. What skill did Juanita use?
What is Accumulative Positive Events--long term?
Generally 1 1/2 hours long, led by a trained DBT therapist, where people learn skills from one of four different modules: interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance/reality acceptance skills, emotion regulation, and mindfulness skills are taught.
What is weekly DBT group therapy sessions?
What are some important guidelines to follow if you have contact with other group members outside of group?
-Don't contact each other in a crisis
-Don't discuss any risk behaviors outside of sessions
-Don't tempt others to engage in problem behaviors
-Don't form private relationships (cliques, dating, etc)
Four goals of Emotion Regulation.
What is: Understand and name the emotions that you experience, Decrease emotional vulnerability, Decrease the frequency of unwanted emotions, Decrease emotional suffering--stop or reduce unwanted emotions once they start?