DBT Basics
A type of talk therapy based in CBT that also focuses on accepting who you are.
What is DBT?
A state of nonjudgmental awareness of what is happening in the present moment, including awareness of one's own thoughts, feelings, and senses.
What is mindfulness?
Managing a crisis without worsening it.
What is distress tolerance?
The skills for tolerating painful events, urges, and emotions when you cannot make things better right away.
What are crisis survival skills?
The names of the group leaders.
Who are Ms. Denyse and Ms. Jen?
DBT stands for this.
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy.
Envisioning your "happy place."
What is visualization?
Choosing to accept.
What is Turning the Mind?
Helpful people you can reach out to when you are in need.
What is crisis survival network?
This famous artist dressed as the tin man to give a sermon on a boat. He also designed a popular line of sneakers.
Who is Kanye West?
Trying to balance two seemingly contradictory positions.
What is dialectical?
A benefit of mindfulness is...
What is reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety/greater relationship satisfaction/improved memory, focus, and mental processing speed/reduced rumination/improved ability to adapt to stressful situations/improved ability to manage emotions?
Using activities involving the five senses to comfort oneself.
What is self-soothing?
Tools used to manage intense emotions.
The controversial withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).
What is Brexit?
The two opposing forces in DBT are...
What are acceptance and change?
Stop, Take a step back, Observe. These are the first three components of the STOP skill. The "P" stands for this.
What is Proceed mindfully.
Recognizing a situation for what it is.
What is accepting reality?
Comparing the advantages and disadvantages of tolerating/not tolerating distress.
What is weighing pros and cons?
This governing body in the legislative branch of the US government has the power to impeach the president.
What is Congress?
The four modules of DBT are...
What are mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness?
Noticing your thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations as they happen.
What is awareness?
Paying close attention to the physical sensations throughout your body, starting with your feet and moving upward until you reach your head.
What is body scan?
Replacing immediate negative events or emotions with more positive ones.
What is improving the moment?
This is the university Ms. Jen attended - Go Terps!
What is the University of Maryland?