DBT
True or False: We should treat emotions as if they are facts about the world.
False. We need to be mindful that emotions are NOT facts; it is important to check the facts of a situation.
What activity did you engage in to demonstrate multitasking?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* What did you learn from this?
Drawing infinity signs.
*Consistency is key/ Repetition leads to small changes over time.
Where did Vicky previously live?
Argentina
What was the icebreaker for open process?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* Name 3....
5 second rule.
*Answer will vary*
What zone of DBT is pros and cons in?
Distress Tolerance.
How do our emotions affect our nonverbal communication?
Facial expression, body language, posture, eye contact, touch, etc.
When is multitasking beneficial?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* When is multitasking not beneficial?
When it boosts efficiency.
*When it decreases productivity.
What is Mark's most memorable moment?
Catching a baseball from Mike Trout on live TV.
Name which Pokemon Noel and Vicky were assigned.
Vicky- Squirtle
When should you make a pros and cons list?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* When should you use a pros and cons list?
BEFORE an overwhelming urge hits.
*WHEN an overwhelming urge hits.
What are action urges?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* Give an example.
What we feel like doing or saying based on how we are feeling from a prompting event.
*i.e. Fear- Flight or Fight (or Freeze)
Riddle: I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle.
What are Maddie and Lydia's favorite shows?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* How many cats does Abby have?
Lydia- Schitt's Creek
Maddie- Shameless
*Two cats
Who did Raegan and Maddie find behind their door?
Serial Killers.
What does it mean to resist crisis urges?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* How can you do this?
Tolerating distress skillfully and not giving in to the urges.
*Imagining the positive consequences of resisting the urge and the negative consequences of acting on the urge.
What do emotions do for us?
Emotions... inform us something is happening/ motivate and prepare us for action/ communicate to others, and influence responses.
What is the difference between bigger picture thinking and finer detail thinking?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* What metaphor did Katelyn use to describe this?
Bigger picture thinking involves understanding situations at a broad or high level. Finer detail thinking involves analyzing specific data and information.
*Zooming in and out on a camera.
What pets does Chace have? What does Lydia have?
Chace- 3 dogs and 3 cats
Lydia- 4 dogs
What did Maddie and Vicky act out for anxiety group?
Maddie- acting out singing a duet and her partner had garlic breath.
Victoria- acting out her body turning into slime and melting into the floor.
When does an urge become a crisis urge?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* Give an example of a crisis urge.
When it is very strong and when acting on the urge will make things worse in the long term (i.e. dangerous, addictive, or harmful behaviors, OR giving in, giving up, or avoiding doing what is necessary to build a life you want to live).
*Restricting, exercise, biting nails, self-harm, isolating, etc.
Observe and Describe an Emotion (Hint: this was a homework assignment).
Prompting event = Emotion (Anger, Sadness, Anxiety, etc.)- vulnerability factors, thoughts, body sensations, body language, action urge, actions and words, after-effects.
*Answers will vary.
Riddle: I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven.
Name everyone's pets names.
Apollo, Havana, Bean, Lucy, Lucky, Numby, Lexy, Mr. Potato, Jinx, Rusty, Stella, Holt, Bella, Talia, Tilly
What were the two scenes Raegan acted out?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* What did Abby act out?
Raegan acted out petting a dog that ended up attacking her AND tanning on a beach and a seagull began to attack her.
*Abagail- acted out being in a dark alley and "dark figures" were on both sides blocking her in.
Walk through an application of a pros and cons list.
URGE: Skipping a Meal..
Pros of acting on urge: instant sense of control, less anxiety, avoid discomfort / Cons of acting on urge: reinforcement of ED, fatigue, weakness, guilt, shame
Pros of resisting urge: supports recovery, helps restrictive cycle, provides energy, commitment to values (health, freedom)/ Cons of NOT resisting urge: anxiety, guilt, discomfort, harder long-term
*Answers will vary.