Psycology
Mental Health
DBT/CBT
Brain & Body
Slogans
100

Name the 3 types of communication

Passive, Aggresive and Assertive

100

This disorder is characterized by episodes of depression and episodes of mania or hypomania.

Bipolar disorder

100

In DBT, what are the three states of mind?

Reasonable Mind, Emotion Mind, and Wise Mind.

100

What brain chemical plays a major role in the brain's reward and motivation system and is involved in addiction?

Dopamine

100

This slogan reminds people that they only need to focus on staying sober for the present day rather than thinking about forever.

Just For Today

200

The body's automatic reaction to a perceived threat is controlled largely by this branch of the nervous system.

Sympathetic nervous system

200

This condition can involve intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors or mental rituals performed to reduce anxiety.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

200

Which DBT skill involves accepting reality as it is rather than fighting against something you cannot change?

Radical acceptance

200

What part of the brain is strongly involved in processing fear and detecting potential threats?

Amygdala

200

This slogan encourages a person to stop trying to control every outcome and accept that some things are outside their control.

Let Go and Let God

300

The belief that you can successfully accomplish a specific task or change a behavior is called what?

Self-efficacy


300

What are the four common responses to danger or perceived threat?

Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn

300

In CBT, what is the term for an event or situation that happens before a thought, feeling, or behavior

Activating Event

300

What term describes the brain's ability to change its connections and functioning as a result of repeated experiences and learning?

Neuroplasticity

300

This slogan reminds people that recovery doesn't require perfection—only continued movement in a healthier direction

Progress, Not Perfection

400

What term describes repeatedly thinking about the same problem or negative experience without moving toward a solution?

Rumination

400

What is the term for becoming so emotionally overwhelmed that a person may feel detached, numb, or disconnected from themselves or their surroundings?

Dissociation

400

What is the CBT term for a behavior that interferes with a person's goals or well-being

Maladaptive Behavior

400

What hormone is commonly associated with the body’s stress response?

Cortisol

400

Someone is experiencing an intense craving and believes it will last forever. Which slogan could remind them that difficult experiences are temporary

This Too Shall Pass

500

What psychological process involves noticing an urge without immediately acting on it and allowing the urge to rise and fall naturally?

Urge Surfing

500

What term describes the ability to experience a difficult emotion without immediately trying to escape, suppress, or act on it?

Distress Tolerance

500

What is the process of identifying an unhelpful thought, examining the evidence, and developing a more balanced alternative

Cognitive Restructuring

500

These proteins on the surface of cells are the structures that many drugs bind to in order to produce their effects.

Receptors

500

In recovery, the acronym H.O.W. represents three qualities often considered essential for making positive change

Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness.