Past DBT Skills
DBT Skill Acronyms
Opposite action
Emotion opposites
DBT Modules
100

These are the 2 "minds" that make up our Wise Mind

What is the Emotion Mind and the Rational Mind?

100

STOP

What is Stop, Take a breath, Observe (the body, thoughts, feelings, emotions, and physical sensations), Proceed with more awareness

100

Opposite Action is part of this DBT Module

What is the Emotional Regulation module?

100

The opposite emotion to Happy

What is Sad?

100

The TIP skill is part of this DBT module

What is Distress Tolerance?

200

The type of action that the STOP skill works to prevent

What is impulsive action?

200

TIP

What is Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced breathing, and Paired muscle relaxation

200

This is the definition of "Opposite Action"

What is acting opposite to an emotion's action urge?

200

The opposite emotion to Relaxed

What is Anxious?

200

The module that teaches how to have fulfilling and effective relationships

What is the Interpersonal Effectiveness module?

300

Initiating the "dive response" by putting your face in a bowl of cold water is part of this skill (think acronym)

What is the TIP skill?

300

IMPROVE

What is Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxing, One Thing in the Moment, Vacation, Encouragement and rethinking the situation?

300

This is the action urge (one word) to the emotion Fear

What is Attack?

300

The opposite emotion to Relieved

What is Stressed?

300

Wise Mind is a part of the DBT Skills module

What is the Mindfulness module?

400

Not attaching judgement (Nonjudgement) to thoughts or emotions is part of this DBT module

What is the Mindfulness module?

400

ACCEPTS

What is Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing Away, Thoughts, Sensations?

400

Name one (out of 4) of the "all-the-way" opposite actions for Jealousy

What is stop spying, no avoiding, change your posture, change your body chemistry?

400

The opposite emotion to Certain

What is Doubtful?

400

 Name the 4 modules of DBT

DAILY DOUBLE! Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness

500

Name 2 out of the 6 reasons given for why regulating emotions is hard

What is Biology, Lack of Skill, Reinforcement of Behavior, Moodiness, Emotional overload, and Emotional Myths

500

DEAR MAN

What is Describe, Express, Assert, Reinforce, (Stay) Mindful, Appear Confident, and Negotiate?

500

This is the next question to ask yourself after you identify that an emotion does not fit the facts

What is, "is acting on this emotion effective?"

500

The opposite emotion to Optimistic

What is Pessimistic?

500

This is the "gateway" skill/module to all other DBT skills/modules

What is Mindfulness?