Distress Tolerance
When would you use a distress tolerance skill?
When your emotions are really intense and you need to get through the moment without making things worse.
Name one ACCEPTS skill you’d use if you were really upset.
Any of these:
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
What is the date
4/30
You have two choices: skip school or go. What DBT skill helps you think through the consequences?
Pro & ConS
Give an example of Contributing.
Help a friend, hold the door, do a chore, make someone a card.
What does dialectical mean
Two things can both be true at the same time (e.g., “I’m doing my best AND I can keep improving.”)
Who was the first president of the United States
George Washington
Give an example of something you could radically accept.
“I can’t change that my parents divorced.”
“I didn’t make the team.”
“It’s raining today.”
Give an example of Activities
Read, draw, play basketball, video games, walk, puzzles, music.
Name the three states of mind.
Emotion Mind, Reasonable Mind, Wise Mind.
What is the nation's capital?
Washington DC
What does “turning the mind” look like in real life?
Choosing over and over to accept reality instead of fighting it.
Give an example of Comparisons
Remember a time you got through something hard before
Do you like DBT for yourself? Explain
cool.
How many continents are there?
7
Your anxiety is a 10/10. Which TIPP skill would you try first?
Give an example of Self-Soothe.
Listen to calming music, smell a candle, cuddle a blanket, drink hot tea, pet a dog.
Name the 4 modules of DBT
Mindfulness
Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
What time is it in California?
10am...California is 3 hours behind