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Mindfulness
Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Skills
100
The state of mind someone is in when he/she is thinking only of the facts.
What is reasonable mind?
100
Telling yourself “I can survive this. I can beat this. I can do it.” is an example of this skill.
What is cheerleading or encouragement?
100
The PLEASE MASTER skill which involves doing one thing each day that helps you feel good about yourself.
What is build mastery?)
100
When you are able to communicate your needs and opinions to others effectively, you are using this group of skills.
What is DEAR MAN or DEAR MAN GIVE FAST?)
200
The state of mind that can look at events and take everything into consideration.
What is wise mind?
200
Reminding yourself of a greater purpose, like what matters most of all to you is getting out of the hospital, or regaining control over mental illness, or being able to be connected with the people you care about is an example of this skill.
What is meaning?
200
Identify whether the following statement is true or myth (false): There is a right way to feel in every situation.
(It is a MYTH!) Bonus points to someone who can offer the BEST challenge to this myth. (For example, there is no one right way; everyone is different and sees each situation differently and responds differently. Differences make the world more interesting and more lively.).
200
Sam Shyness is asking Suzie Soulmate out on a date and is doing a pretty good job of using his skills, except he is looking down at his feet and mumbling. What part of DEAR MAN is he forgetting to do?
Appear confident-make eye contact and speak confidently
300
Watching goldfish swim would be using this mindfulness skill.
What is observe?
300
The distracting skill which is only good in small doses and which ends up being denial if you use it too much.
What is pushing away?
300
The skill involved when you are very upset and you remind yourself that you have felt differently in the past.
What is remembering that you are not your emotion or letting go of emotional suffering in general?
300
Fred Force is asking the team for a conditional release, but they are not willing to consider it at this time because he threatened to kill a staff member two weeks ago. Fred then says to the team “Well, I will kill that person if you don’t give me my conditional release!” What skill is Fred forgetting about?
Gentle of GIVE
400
Focusing on the facts themselves, not just a label of “good” or “bad”.
What is is nonjudgmental?
400
Frank decides he has had it once and for all with his girlfriend and decides to tell her that he’s never loved her and that he never wants to see her again. Rather than think it over, he marches right up to her and tells her off. Which distress tolerance skills would you have used instead to try and solve the problem more effectively?
What is (Any answer that indicates a skill to calm down or distract, and then looks at Pros and Cons at some point.)
400
The distracting skill which is only good in small doses and which ends up being denial if you use it too much.
What is pushing away?
400
The goal you focus on when your priority is to feel like you took care of or stood up for yourself in an interaction.
What is the Self-Respect goal?
500
Give three examples of ways to use mindfulness to cope with stress.
What is (Can include listening to music, nature, soothing noises; using mindfulness to become more understanding of a problem; observing soothing sights; focusing on breathing; using mindfulness to become more aware of another’s point of view).
500
Ida Wanna has just been told by the team that she must attend Responsibility Therapy in order to even be considered for conditional release. Instead of going to the first group, she decides that she is not going to “that stupid group” because she doesn’t think it’s fair that the team can tell her what to do. In fact, she decides that she will refuse to do anything to show the team just how mad she is. Name the DBT label for how Ida is being right now.
Bonus points if you can name the best skill she should use to overcome this problem.
500
The skill involved when you are very upset and you remind yourself that you have felt differently in the past.
What is remembering that you are not your emotion or letting go of emotional suffering in general?
500
The DEAR MAN skill you use when you want someone to feel good for listening to you and considering your request.
What is reinforce?