Da Basic Things
DBT stands for
What is Dialectal Behavior Therapy?
Accepting something fully, mentally and emotionally, without judgment.
What is Radical Acceptance?
Finding the rationale behind one's emotions.
What is Checking the Facts?
Acknowledging that a person's emotions, thoughts, and behaviors has causes and are therefore understandable.
What is Validation?
Name the three types of minds
What is Emotional, Rational. and Wise mind?
The 4 objectives of DBT
What is Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Mindfulness?
TIPP skills
What is Temperature, Intense movement/imagery, Paced breathing, and Paired/progressive muscle relaxation?
Skills to help manage emotions instead of being managed by them, reduce vulnerability to negative emotions, and build positive emotional experiences.
What are Pleasant Activites?
GIVE
What is Genuine, Interest, Validate and Easy Manner?
Judging something as neither good nor bad. Everything simply is as it is. Focusing on just the facts.
What is Non-Judgementalness?
The idea that two opposite or contradictory ideas can exist simultaneously.
What is dialectical?
STOPP Skill
What is Stop and step back, Take a breath, Observe, Pull Back, Practice what works?
You should use this when your emotions do not fit the facts or when acting on your emotions is not effective.
What is Opposite Action?
FAST
What is Fair, Apologies, Stick to Values, and Truthful?
The 'What' Skills
What is Observe, Describe, and Participate?
DBT was originally developed to treat this disorder.
What is Borderline Personality Disorder?
ACCEPTS Skills
What is Activities, Contributing, Comparisons, Emotions, Pushing Away, Thoughts, Sensations?
The ABC's of DBT
What is Accumulate positive emotions, Build mastery, and Cope ahead of time?
Expressing your opinions, emotions and needs clearly, honestly and respectfully without forgetting the needs of the ones you communicate with.
The 'HOW' skills
What is Nonjudgmentally, One-mindfully, and Effectively.
Living in the gray area.
What is Walking the Middle Path?
IMPROVE the Moment.
What is Imagery, Meaning, Prayer, Relaxation, One Thing, Vacation, and Encouragement?
PLEASE
What is Physical Health, List resources and barriers for self care, Eat in a balance way, Avoid mood altering substances, Sleep hygiene, Exploring Movement?
DEARMAN
What is Describe, Express, Assert, Reward/Reinforce, Mindful, Appear, Negotiate?
Acknowledge what you are feeling and thinking and how you are acting vs. Take actions to achieve a specific goal.
What is Being vs. Doing?