Rules of Group
Mindfulness
Why DBT?
Diary Cards
Goals of Skills Training
100
This is the time that you carry you DBT binder
What is everyday
100
This is mindfulness
What is being present in the moment?
100
This is the goal of DBT.
What is building a life worth living?
100
This is how often diary cards are filled out.
What is everyday?
100
This is the purpose of skills training.
What is to increase or decrease behaviors?
200
This is the appropriate time to use the bathroom
What is before the start of group, not during?
200
This is the reason we start each group with a mindfulness activity.
What is to regroup ourselves and settle into the present moment?
200
This happens when we are overly critical with ourselves.
What are painful thoughts, distorted exaggerations, we push people away, judge and blame ourselves and fail to accept things?
200
This is what you put in the narrative section of the diary card.
What are details of the day and/or anything specific you wish to remember?
200
This is a behavior that DBT skills try to increase.
What is interpresonal effectiveness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, or core mindfulness skills
300
This is the definition of confidentiality.
What is not telling other peers what people within the group talk about?
300
This is the goal of mindfulness?
What is acceptance of the present moment, and being non-judgemental
300
These are the two main types of skills for DBT.
What are acceptance and change skills?
300
These are three feelings listed on the diary cards.
What are good/happy, sad, anxious/tense, miserable, angry, depressed, hopeful, empty/alone, unreal/disconnected, shame, physically unwell?
300
These are two behaviors that DBT skills try to decrease.
What are interpersonal chaos, labile emotioins, impulsiveness, or confusion about self?
400
This is the consequences of disruptive aggressive behaviors while in group.
What is removed from group, refocus, POA?
400
These are the "how" skills in DBT.
What is 1) non-judgemental stance, 2) focus on the moment, 3) be effective?
400
This is the meaning of building a life worth living.
What is a life you can feel good about?
400
This is the reason we fill out diary cards everyday.
What is to look at patterns in both behaviors and emotions, notice feelings, notice when we thought about certain things but did not act on it?
400
This is the slogan for DBT.
What is building a life worth living?
500
This is the way you learn the skills of DBT.
What is stay focused?
500
These are the "what" skills in DBT.
What is 1) observe, 2) participate, 3) describe
500
This is the motto that DBT has about medication.
What is skills not pills?
500
These are 3 of the 4 sections listed on the diary card.
What are 1) emotions, 2) actions felt, 3) DBT skills used, 4) target and 5) narrative?
500
This is the main focus of DBT?
What is focusing on what is effective/works?