Distress Tolerance
DBT SUD Skills
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Addictive Behaviors
100

What is radical acceptance?

A distress tolerance skill that involves fully embracing the present moment, even when it's painful or difficult, without trying to change or avoid it.

100

What is dialectical abstinence?

The goal is not to engage in addictive behavior again— in other words, to achieve complete abstinence.

However, if there is a slip, the goal is to minimize harm and get back to abstinence as soon as possible.

100

What does DBT stand for?

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
100

How many weeks is a cycle of DBT?

20

100

List the 4 signs of addiction?

Loss of control, social/occupational problems, risky use, and physical effects

200

Why is it important to use distress tolerance skills for SUD?

To avoid acting on urges and to find alternative ways to reduce stress.

200
Define community reinforcement.

A comprehensive behavioral treatment approach for people with substance use disorders. Central to community reinforcement is the belief that the environment or community can play a powerful role in deterring one's substance use by reinforcing alternate positive behavior.

200

What are the 4 modules of DBT?

Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness

200

How many times can you take a DBT class?

as many as you want. It helps the information soak in the more you hear it.

200
Define addiction.

Addiction is a disease. 

300

Give an example of self-soothe for each of the 6 senses.

VISION: Look at nature, watch a relaxing film, look at a soothing picture. HEARING: Listen to soothing music or sounds of the ocean. SMELL: Lavender, hand cream, perfume. TASTE: Have a special treat, and eat it slowly, savoring each bite. TOUCH: Take a bubble bath. MOVEMENT: dance, stretch, exercise

300
Give an example of how you can practice alternate rebellion

Shave your head, get piercings, dye hair.

300

Who invented DBT?

Marsha Linehan

300

What is the difference between a lapse and a relapse?

Lapse: short term, one hiccup

Relapse: long term, return to full blown addiction

300

What are the different treatments of addiction?

Individual therapy, group therapy, support groups, medication

400

What is the difference between willingness and willfulness?

Willingness is being effective and doing exactly what a situation calls for.

Willfulness is the opposite and not facing reality or being effective. 

400

What are the DBT SUD 3 States of Mind?

Clear mind, clean mind, and addict mind

400

What are the 6 senses?

Sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell, movement
400

Who are your regular monday/tuesday group leaders?

Janel and Amy

400
Give an example of social/occupational problems?

Not completing assigned tasks, missing work, etc.

500

General DBT Question:

What is the main purpose of DBT?

DBT helps people create a life worth living

500

Define burning bridges

Accept at the most radical level that you are not going to engage in addictive behavior again, and then move actively to cut off all addictive behavior options.

500

What are the 5 ways to solve a problem

1. accept it

2. solve it

3. change how you feel

4. do nothing/ stay miserable

5. make it worse

500

Who are your regular Friday group leaders?

Abby and Nicole

500
True or false: addictive behaviors only involve substance abuse?

False