DBT Basics
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Which of the following is a DBT skill?
a. STOP IT
b. DEARMAN
c. EXCEPT
d. CHEESE
b. DEARMAN
T/F: the two mindfulness skills are How skills and where skills.
False. It is the "How" skills and the "What" skills
Identify 3 mindfulness activities.
painting, walking, petting animals, showering, walking, coloring...
Name 4 distress tolerance skills.
Distract with WISEMIND ACCEPTS
Self-soothe
IMPROVE the moment
Pros/cons
TIPP
Ride the wave
Who created DBT?
Dr. Marsha Linehan
Name 3 parts of the behavioral chain analysis.
Prompting event
problem behavior
vulnerability
consequences
body sensations
feeling
repair
T/F: there are four states of mind in DBT.
False. There are 3: reasonable mind, wise mind, and emotional mind.
Describe emotion mind and reason mind. Give examples of both.
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What are the 5 senses in DBT?
taste, smell, sight, hearing, touch
What does DBT aim to replace?
Replace problem behaviors with skillful behaviors
Which is not a DBT skill?
a. DEARMAN
b. Half-smiling
c. ACCEPTS
d. Checking the problem
d. checking the problem
T/F: Emotion regulation skills help decrease our emotional suffering.
True.
What does is radical acceptance and what is it not?
Radical acceptance is physically, mentally, and emotionally choosing to accept reality as it is. Radical acceptance is not approval.
What is mindfulness?
being in the present moment
being aware of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
focusing in the moment
What are the four modules of DBT?
Mindfulness
Distress tolerance
Emotion regulation
Interpersonal effectiveness
What is the pros and cons skill?
listing advantages and disadvantages of impulsive behaviors before doing them- when calm and not in crisis
T/F: Distress tolerance is learning to cope with emotional events.
True
What are the goals of the GIVE skill and FAST skill?
GIVE - build or maintain a relationship
FAST - maintain self-respect
What are the "what" skills in DBT
1. observe
2. participate
3. describe
What does dialectical mean?
Two opposite ideas can be true at the same time.
What does ABC stand for in ABC PLEASE?
Accumulating positive experiences, Building mastery, and cope ahead
T/F: The reasonable mind is the balance of the wise mind and emotion mind.
False. Wise mind is the balance between reason and emotion mind.
After engaging in a DBT skill and feeling less emotionally heightened, what do you want to be sure to do?
Revisit the problem/go back
What are the "how" skills.
1. non-judgmentally
2. focus on the moment/one-mindfully
3. be effective/do what works