Pros & Cons is a DBT skill used to help you do what before acting?
Think through your choices.
Pros & Cons works best when emotions are strong but still what?
Manageable.
Pros of acting on urges are usually short-term or long-term?
Short-term.
Pros of resisting urges are usually short-term or long-term?
Long-term.
You want to yell in class. What skill helps you pause and think first?
Pros & Cons.
Pros & Cons is part of which DBT module?
Distress Tolerance.
True or False: Pros & Cons should be used during extreme emotional crises.
False.
Give one example of a pro of acting on an urge.
Immediate relief, letting emotions out, feeling heard.
Name one pro of resisting an urge.
Staying out of trouble, feeling proud, better relationships.
You feel like skipping an assignment. What should you compare?
Pros and cons of doing it vs not doing it.
True or False: Pros & Cons helps slow impulsive behavior.
True.
Which skill should be used first if emotions are extreme?
TIP skills.
Cons of acting on urges are often what type of consequence?
Long-term.
Cons of resisting urges are usually what kind of experience?
Short-term discomfort.
You’re angry but still able to think. Which skill fits best?
Pros & Cons.
Pros & Cons helps activate which DBT state of mind?
Wise Mind.
Pros & Cons is helpful when you feel tempted to act how?
Impulsively.
Give one example of a con of acting on urges.
Trouble at school, damaged relationships, regret.
True or False: Resisting urges feels easy right away.
False.
If emotions become extreme during Pros & Cons, what should you do next?
Use TIP skills.
What is the main goal of using Pros & Cons?
To avoid making the situation worse.
Name one school situation where Pros & Cons could help.
Wanting to argue, walk out, skip work, break a rule, etc.
Why can acting on urges make things worse?
It can create more problems and consequences.
What usually happens to discomfort after resisting urges?
It fades or passes.
What is one question you should ask yourself during Pros & Cons?
“Will this choice make things better or worse later?”