What is DBT?
TRUE or FALSE: DBT can be taught in both individual and group settings.
TRUE! It is most effective when taught in both individual AND group settings.
TRUE or FALSE: Changing your thoughts will affect your emotions and behaviors.
TRUE!
Meaning of being mindful
What is to be present and aware of the current moment
TRUE or FALSE: Distress Tolerance skills are designed to help you solve your problems.
FALSE
How many days are in the month of June?
30
Goal of DBT skills
To help people build a life worth living
TRUE or FALSE: The simple act of naming your emotions can help you regulate your own emotions
TRUE
Your walking down the street, blasting music and eating pizza while talking to a friend...Is that mindful?
Nope
When is the best time to make a pros and cons list?
In a time of distress to cope ahead before using unhelpful coping strategies.
Solve this riddle:
The more you take, the more you leave behind.
What am I?
Footsteps
DBT is an acronym meaning each letter stands for something. What does each letter stand for?
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy
What are the 5 primary emotions?
What are sadness, joy, anger, disgust and fear
True or False: Wise Mind is a mindfulness skill?
True
Goal of distress tolerance skills?
(Hint: These skills help with overwhelming emotions)
What is to help through the red zone (big emotion) without making it worse. Going from a 10 to a 7
Name all of the IOP clinicians (hint: there are three)
Chantel, Diana, and now Emma
DBT is about finding balance between two main things. What are those two things?
Acceptance and Change
Give an example of a time where you acted in a way that was opposite of how you were feeling.
For example: Smiling when mad
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5-4-3-2-1 Mindfulness Exercise uses what?
What is using the five senses?
Being kind to the self with music, smells, pictures, and/or soft touch...are examples of what?
What is self-soothing
What comes down but never goes up?
Rain
Name a disorder that DBT is considered an effective treatment for
Bipolar disorder; substance abuse; depression; PTSD; borderline personality disorder
The three functions of emotions
What is information, communication and motivation.
What does it mean to do something non-judgmentally? For an extra 100 points describe something in this room non-judgmentally.
What is to not attach strong emotions or labels to your experience.
We love acronyms in DBT. Here's another one that is popular for managing big emotions. Do you know what it stands for?
TIPP
What is temperature, intense exercise, paced breathing and paired muscle relaxation
Each team most nominate one person to play ping pong...the first person to 3 points wins the points for their team.
Cheer on your team!
:)