Intro to DBT
Intro to DBT
Intro to DBT/ Mindfulness
Mindfulness
Mindfulness
100

What does DBT stand for?

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

100

Provide examples of non-verbal validation

Eye contact, listening, nodding your head, sitting up straight

100

Define Mindfulness

Being aware of your present moment (thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations) without judgment. Full awareness, having an open mind.  

100

What does it mean to have a Teflon mind?

Let experiences come into mind and slip right out (not holding on)

100

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200

What does dialectical mean?

Two opposing ideas can be true at the same time, there is always more than one way to think about a situation

200

Define Invalidation

communicating what you're thinking, feeling or doing doesn't make sense is considered an overreaction

200

Provide two examples of  mindfulness activities

Penny Activity, mindfulness script, observation of music, describing a picture, writing with your left hand about spring, mindfulness maze, snap crackle pop, Sound ball, 

200

What does it mean to have a Velcro Mind

Letting thoughts and feeling stick to our minds which can cause additional suffering

200

Describe this picture without judgment


300

Define Validation

Communicating that someone's responses makes sense and are understandable within the situation

300

Provide example of invalidating statement

"That's life" "You'll be fine" "stop being a baby" "its your fault, you should have tried harder." "Stop worrying, its not a big deal"

300

What are the three states of mind

Emotional Mind, Wise Mind, Reasonable Mind

300

How often should you practice mindfulness?

Everyday

300

Describe this picture without judgment


400

Provide example of a validating statement

example: "I see that you are feeling sad right now and it is difficult to speak" " Its seems like you are struggling right now, I will support you"

400

True or False: DBT was developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan

True

400

Define each state of mind

Emotional Mind: your emotion consumes you and its hard to think about consequences 

Reasonable Mind: acting or thinking about something without emotions present, black or white thinking 

Wise Mind: The blend of emotional and reasonable mind, what you know to be true

400

How can mindfulness benefit you?

1) Give you more choices and more control over your behavior 

2) Help you make important decisions 

3) Help focus your attention 

4) Being mindful can lessen your pain, tensions and stress

400

True or False: Both emotion and reason are needed for important decisions.

True

500

Name two areas that skills training can help with:

Impulsivity and Interpersonal problems

500

Name two areas that skills training can help with:

Reduced awareness and Emotional dysregulation

500

Three biological factors of the BioSocial Theory:

High Emotional Reactivity, High Emotional Sensitivity, and Slow return to baseline

500

What are the steps to Wise Mind using the HOW skill

Observe, Describe and Participate

500

What are the steps to Wise Mind using the WHAT skills

Observe outside yourself using 5 senses, observe inside yourself