Definitions
Mindfulness
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Distress Tolerance
Emotional Regulation
Acronyms
100

Recognizing and accepting a problem or situation that is outside of your control, as it is.

Radical Acceptance

100

A conscious mental practice designed to train attention, awareness, and foster a calm, emotionally stable state.

Meditation

100

Identifying a problem, gathering data, analyzing data, and finding a solution.

Problem Solving

100

Name the Skill: 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1

Self-Soothing/grounding with the Senses

100

Name the Skill: Asking yourself what interpretations or assumptions you are making about an experience.

Check the Facts

100

DBT

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

200

The practice of maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and environment nonjudgmentally.

Mindfulness

200

Using this, one is able to recognize and respect feelings while responding to them in a rational manner.

Wise Mind

200

Ability to interact well with others. 

Interpersonal Effectiveness

200

True or False: You can change your body's chemistry in order to calm yourself down during times of distress.

True: Utilizing the acronym TIPP (temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing, progressive muscle relaxation

200

True or False: The PL in PLEASE stands for Treat Physical Illness.

True

200

GIVE

Gentle: Be nice and respectful; avoid attacks, threats, or judgmental statements.

Interested: Listen to the other person's point of view without interrupting.

Validate: Acknowledge the other person's feelings and situation.

Easy Manner: Use humor, charm, and a lighthearted approach.

300

The main goals of this modified type of cognitive behavioral therapy are to teach people how to live in the moment, develop healthy ways to cope with stress, regulate emotions, and improve relationships with others.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

300

Name one of the three "What" skills.

Observe, describe, participate

300

Getting what you want out of a situation.

Effectiveness

300

Managing unwanted thoughts, feelings, or urges. Rather than giving in, acknowledge the thought, feeling, or urge you are experiencing without judging or acting on it. It will pass on its own. 

Urge Surfing - Riding the Wave

300

Name the skill using actions opposite to the emotion you are experiencing. 

Opposite to Emotion - Opposite Action

300

The "T" and "S" in ACCEPTS.

Thoughts - Sensations

400

Holding two opposing views simultaneously.

As long as the word "dialect" in any form is in your response, you get the points.

400

Name one of the three "How" skills.

One-mindfully, nonjudgmentally, effectively

400

DEAR MAN 

*come up with at least 3 of the letters

Describe

Express

Assert

Reinforce

Mindful

Appear Confident

Negotiate


400

This is balancing emotions and reason

Wise Mind

400

What does STOP stand for?

Stop - Take a Step Back - Observe - Proceed Mindfully

100 points for each correct answer

400

SOBER

Stop - Observe - Breathe - Expand awareness - Respond