General
Is life an exposure?
No. Life can have triggers, an exposure has to be INTENTIONAL
What are the steps of the False Alarm Cycle?
Trigger-> Perceived Threat -> Anxiety/Distress-> Urge to Neutralize -> Neutralizing Behavior -> Confirmation of Threat
What does DBT stand for?
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
What does ERP stand for?
Exposure and Response Prevention
What is the world's smallest bird?
Bumble Bee Humming Bird
What is the difference between a planned vs an unplanned exposure?
Planned: intentionally planning to practice specific exposures from your list
Unplanned: intentionally leaning into unexpected triggers and turning them into exposure opportunities
What are the Hallmark features of OCD
Obsessions and Compulsions
What are Dialectics? Give an example.
Two seemingly opposing realities can exist simultaneously. ex; I want to be alone and still value spending time with loved ones
Why do we practice exposures?
To break the false alarm cycle and learn something new
What is Utah's state fish?
Cutthroat Trout
What are the IOP groups you participate in during treatment?
Exposure/Skills Practice
Family Exposure/Skills Practice
DBT Skills group
Exposure Creation
Progress Group
What is the primary fear of SAD
Fear of negative evaluation (judgement)
What are the 8 DBT modules taught at OCD Anxiety Centers?
Psychoeducation, Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Middle Path, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Self- Compassion and Relapse Prevention
What are the 2 types of Neutralizing behaviors? Explain both.
Primary Avoidance and Secondary Avoidance
What is Ireland's National Animal?
Unicorn
Where was the original OCD Anxiety Centers?
Bountiful, UT
What is Panic disorder?
The fear of having a panic attack
What 4 modules taught at OCD Anxiety Centers are part of the original DBT modules?
Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness
Why is Response Prevention so important?
Response Prevention is the behavior change. This is what creates the new neural pathways in our brains and actually starts to recalibrate the False Alarm Cycle
Who are the founders of McDonalds?
Richard and Maurice (Mac) McDonald
Who is the head of research for OCD Anxiety Centers?
Dr. Kate Rogers
What is the difference between the PTSD false alarm and the other false alarm cycles?
For PTSD, there was a real anxiety alarm at one point- the false alarms are often associated with internal and external triggers related to the trauma
Who is the creator of DBT
Marsha M. Linehan
Explain Inhibitory learning
Inhibitory learning is where the new learning inhibits the old. (Pidgeony Example)
What is the hashtag symbol ( #) actually called?
Octothorpe