DBT MISC
What Module are the Reality Acceptance Skills In?
The Distress Tolerance Module
What does "Radical" mean in the term Radical Acceptance?
All the Way- Fully with mind, heart and body
What is Turning the Mind?
Choosing to move towards Acceptance
What is Willingness?
True or False: You are not your thoughts.
True
What are the 4 Modules of DBT?
True or False: Radical Acceptance means that you approve of something, like it, or think that it is ok.
False
True or False: Turning the mind means that I have arrived at acceptance
False. It means that you are heading in that direction, but does not equal acceptance
What state of mind (of the 3 in DBT) does willingness come from?
Wise Mind
True or False: You can control your thoughts.
False. You can control your reaction to them, but not the thoughts that pop into your head
Who Was the founder/developer of DBT?
Marsha Linehan
True or False: Radical Acceptance means that I don't have the power to change things or shouldn't make changes.
False
Fill in the Blank: Pain + ______________ = Suffering
Non-Acceptance
What is the opposite of Willingness?
Willfulness
True or False. You should believe everything that you think.
Explain why it is important to do "homework" in a DBT skills group.
It helps you to learn how to do the skill, to troubleshoot challenges and to recognize success
Name one reason that it can be helpful to accept reality?
1. Rejecting does not change it 2. Change requires acceptance first 3. Pain can't be avoided 4. It can keep you stuck in pain, anger, etc.
Rejection
Why doe half smiling and willing hands work to make us feel more willing?
Because our brains are connected to our bodies and a willing posture can send the message of willingness to our brain
What is one of the 4 steps to practicing mindfulness of current thoughts?
1. Observe thoughts 2. Be curious 3. Remember you are not your thoughts 4. Don't block or suppress thoughts
Which Module in DBT is an "underlying" module that we use in all of the modules?
Mindfulness
Name one thing that can interfere with Acceptance.
1. Don't have the skills 2. You believe if you accept then it means approval 3. Emotions get in the way.
1. Observe 2. Make an inner commitment 3. do it again 4. develop a plan for the future
What is one way that you can practice willing hands and half smiling?
when you first wake up, during free moments, listening to music, etc.
Name a specific way you can imagine your thoughts as a mindfulness practice.
leaves on a stream, a conveyor belt, clouds in the sky, labeling and putting into boxes, etc