DBT Skills
Cognitive Defusion
Mindfulness
Emotion Myths
Random Trivia
100
What is the name of the skill where you act the opposite of an action urge?
Opposite Action
100
What is it called when we feel like we are attached to a thought?
Cognitive fusion
100
Name the 3 States of Mind that are described in DBT
Emotion Mind, Rational Mind, Wise Mind
100
True or False: Some emotions are negative and we should focus on avoiding or eliminating them entirely
False
100
What's the only country that's also a continent?
Australia
200
What does "STOP" stand for?
Stop, Take a pause, Observe, Proceed mindfully
200
What is it called when we identify the specific type of thought that we are fused to? Ex: "I am having the thought that ___"
Labeling
200
True or False: Mindfulness or meditation is only helpful if you're naturally good at staying focused
False- practicing, failing, and trying again is how we train our brains!
200
True or False: "If I feel something, then it must be true."
False- Feelings can be valid, but this does not necessarily mean that they are rooted in objective fact.
200
Which U.S. state was the banana split invented in?
Pennsylvania
300
What does PL stand for in PLEASE?
Physical Illness
300
Give an example of using visualization to engage in cognitive defusion.
Visualize thoughts as passing clouds, leaves on a stream, or words on a computer screen
300
Give 3 examples of activities or exercises we can engage in to practice mindfulness.
300
True or False: The purpose of anger is to alert us to potential threats, injustices, or obstacles to goals
True
300
What was the first vegetable ever grown in space?
Potatoes
400
What is the name of the skill you can use when you consider the factual evidence of a situation after having a strong emotional response?
Checking the Facts
400
When should we practice cognitive defusion?
1. We feel a strong emotional response to a triggering event, situation, or conversation.
2. We feel like we are trapped or getting lost in the thought
3. The thought is heavily one-sided (i.e. focusing on negative aspects)
400
Why is mindfulness important in regulating emotions?
400
True or False: A secondary emotion is usually the initial response to a triggering event.
False- A secondary emotion is the emotional response to a primary emotion that arises initially as a result of the triggering event.
400
The line, “Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries” is from what 1975 movie?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
500
What does "ABC" stand for in ABC PLEASE?
Accumulate positive experiences, Build mastery, Cope ahead
500
Which therapy modality identifies the concept of cognitive defusion?
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
500
How old are the oldest known historical records of mindfulness?
Roughly dated back to around 2,500 years ago, rooted in Eastern Buddhist philosophy
500
True or False: "Emotions don't have a purpose, and they really just make everything worse in the world"
False- all emotions serve a purpose as inherent biological responses. Emotions also serve as a foundation for human empathy, connection, and creative expression.
500
Which popular condiment was once sold as a medicinal cure for diarrhea?
Ketchup