Skills
Examples/Scenarios
Distress Tolerance
Multiple Choice
Random DBT
100

What does 'STOP' stand for?

Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully

100

Provide an example/scenario where distress tolerance skills would be helpful.

Explain.

100

Name 1 of the 3 goals of distress tolerance.

1. Survive crisis situations

2. Accept reality 

3. Become free

100

You are in a crisis when the situation is:

a. Highly stressful

b. Short-term

c. Creates intense pressure to resolve the crisis now

All of the above

100

What does DBT stand for?

Dialectical Behavior Therapy.

200

Use (blank) and (blank) any time you have to decide between 2 courses of action. 

pros and cons

200

Give an example of how you would use the TIP skill.

Explain.

200

What is the goal of TIP skills?

Changing your body chemistry 


200

Don't use crisis survival skills for:

a. Everyday problems

b. Solving all your life problems

c. Making your life worth living

All of the above

200

What are the 4 modules in DBT?

Mindfulness

Distress Tolerance

Emotion Regulation

Interpersonal Effectiveness 

300

What does 'TIPP' stand for?

Tip the Temperature...

Intense Exercise 

Paced Breathing

Paired Muscle Relaxation


300

Give an example of how you could self-soothe.

Explain.

300

A way to remember self-soothing is to think of each of (blank).

your 5 sense.

300

What is the term for, replacing suffering and being "stuck" with ordinary pain and the possibility of moving forward?

a. Radical Acceptance

b. Accepting reality 

c. Happy

b. Accepting reality

300

What are the states of mind?

Emotion Mind

Reasonable Mind

Wise Mind 

400
What are the 2 forms of accepting reality with our bodies that we have used in sessions and Marsha names in the Distress Tolerance module?
Half-Smiling and Willing Hands
400
Provide an example of 'willingness', according to Marsha. Remember, 'willingness' is readiness to enter and participate fully in life and living.
Explain.
400
Name at least 3 ways you can IMPROVE the moment?

Imagery

Meaning 

Prayer

Relaxing 

One thing in the moment

Vacation 

Encouragement and rethinking the situation

400

When Marsha says to use distress tolerance skills to 'Become Free', what are you becoming free from?

a. of having to satisfy the demands of your own desires, urges and intense emotions

b. of having to please others while remaining true to who you are

c. of caring

a. of having to satisfy the demands of your own desires, urges and intense emotions

400

What is Wise Mind?

The wisdom within each person.

Seeing the value of both reason and emotion. 

Bringing left brain and right brain together.

Synthesis or middle path. 

Emotion mind and reasonable mind come together to increase effectiveness. 

500
How can you 'tip your body temperature'?

By putting your face in cold water, taking a shower/bath, drinking something cold

500

Show an example of a Half-Smile.

Example.

500

What is the name for when you cannot keep painful events and emotions from coming your way.

Radical Acceptance

500

Which of the following is an example of an 'urge' in a crisis?

a. feeling sad after a car accident

b. kill a spider that is crawling across your lap

c. drinking alcohol after finding out a loved one has passed away unexpectedly


c. drinking alcohol after finding out a loved one has passed away unexpectedly

500

What is Mindfulness? 

Intentionally living with awareness in the present moment (be present in our own lives).

Without judgment or rejecting the moment (letting go of avoidance, suppressing, blocking present moment).

Without attachment to the moment (not clinging to the past or grabbing for the future).