DBT
Trauma 101
The Brain
Recovery
Chakra
100

DBT is an acronym standing for...

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

100

This type of trauma is a single event

acute

100

This is the oldest part of the brain and is responsible for perceiving threats to our survival

Brain stem

100

PAWS stands for

Post acute withdrawal symptoms

100

This chakra is at the top of your head and is a link between divine knowledge and self

Crown

200

This is one of the 4 modules of DBT that has skills for dealing intense emotions and situations without making them worse

distress tolerance

200

This term is used to describe long term, ongoing traumatic events or the effect of subsequent event related trauma

Chronic trauma

200

This is one of the most evolved parts of our brain and is responsible for choices and impulses that interact with our environment

Pre-frontal cortex

200

Fever, muscle aches, chills, gastro-intestinal issues and other physical discomforts usually occur within _________________ days of substance cessation

7-14

200

This chakra is at the bottom of the trunk and assists with a sense of personal foundation, self and stability

Root

300

This is one of the other 4 modules of DBT that helps with managing emotions

emotional regulation

300

This term refers to multiple traumatic events or events that entail multiple degrees of trauma 

complex

300

This part of our brain regulates our feelings, subconscious and conscious

Limbic system

300

Foggy brain, circular thinking, and other cognitive impairments can take _____________ months to recover fully after substance cessation

6-24 months

300

This chakra helps with communication and speaking authentically

Throat chakra

400
This module of DBT has to do with communicating your needs and emotions effectively 

Interpersonal effectiveness

400

This type of trauma refers to a large scale traumatic event such as a large destructive hurricane or war

historical trauma

400

This part of the brain is responsible for thinking, logic, language and rational thinking

cortex

400

This organization provides peer support to individuals in recovery

AA

400

These two chakra's start with the letter S and represent desire, please, and creativity and confidence

Solar plexus and sacral chakra

500

This module of DBT assists with maintaining a clear mind and staying in the present moment

mindfulness
500

Our brain does this in order to integrate or make sense of traumatic events, which can lead to heightened activity displayed as intrusive memories, nightmares, as well as increased knowledge and skills

Creates new pathways

500

This part of our brain is one of the most evolved and is responsible for high level thinking, creativity, communication and empathy

Neocortex

500

Name 4 therapists at RVA

????

500

This chakra represents where we feel and love

heart