DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness Goals
This is the primary goal of DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness skills.
What is maintaining self-respect while effectively managing relationships and meeting objectives?
This distortion involves assigning blame to others without considering your own role in a situation.
What is "Blaming"?
In DBT, this acronym stands for the skills used to Gentlely ask for what you need in a way that preserves relationships.
What is "GIVE"?
True or False: The main goal of DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness is to focus solely on your own needs, regardless of the relationship.
False. DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness focuses on balancing your needs with maintaining healthy relationships, not ignoring the relationship aspect.
A traditional flower given on Valentine’s Day, often red and symbolizing love.
What is a rose?
This is a common barrier to effective interpersonal interactions when individuals are unclear about how to balance their needs with the other person’s needs. It often leads to confusion about whether to assert yourself, compromise, or avoid the situation altogether.
What is "Not knowing what you want"?
When you downplay your accomplishments or successes and focus only on the negatives, this distortion is likely at play.
What is "Disqualifying the Positives"?
This element of the "GIVE" acronym focuses on maintaining a positive relationship by validating the other person’s feelings.
What is "Validate"?
True or False: In DEAR MAN, "Reinforce" refers to praising the other person for agreeing with you.
True. Reinforcing means positively affirming the other person when they respond in a way that supports your goal.
This holiday is celebrated on February 14th.
What is Valentine’s Day?
When interpersonal effectiveness is impaired, this emotional reaction often gets in the way of clear communication.
What is emotional dysregulation?
*Daily Double*
This distortion involves focusing only on the negative aspects of a situation while ignoring any positive details, leading to a skewed and overly negative perception of reality.
What is "Filtering"?
This skill acronym helps individuals assert themselves effectively when asking for what they need.
What is "DEAR MAN"?
+100 Bonus Points if you can identify each skill in the acronym.
True or False: Disqualifying the Positives involves recognizing the good things about yourself but refusing to accept them.
True. This cognitive distortion leads to rejecting positive feedback or accomplishments, minimizing their significance.
A heart-shaped candy often given as a gift on Valentine’s Day.
What are chocolate hearts?
This emotional factor can often get in the way of effective communication, as feelings such as anger, fear, shame, or guilt may drive your actions, preventing you from thinking clearly or acting according to your values.
What is "Emotions controlling your behavior"?
This distortion involves thinking that emotions are facts, leading to decisions based on feelings rather than objective evidence.
What is "Emotional Reasoning"?
This part of the DEAR MAN acronym emphasizes being clear about what you are asking for in the situation.
What is "Describe"?
True or False: Emotional Reasoning involves using your emotions as evidence that something is true, without factual support.
True. Emotional Reasoning means believing that because you feel a certain way, it must be true.
This famous symbol of love is often drawn with an arrow and is also a Roman god.
Who is Cupid?
In interpersonal effectiveness, individuals sometimes make requests too passively or too aggressively. These are examples of what?
What is ineffective communication styles?
This cognitive distortion involves assuming you know exactly what others are thinking, usually in a negative light, without any evidence to support it.
What is "Mind Reading"?
*Daily Double*
In DEAR MAN, this involves recognizing and staying focused on your goals, rather than becoming distracted or emotional.
What is "Stay Mindful"?
True or False: Filtering can help you focus on important details by ignoring the irrelevant ones.
False. Filtering involves focusing exclusively on negative aspects, while ignoring any positive details.
This type of card, often exchanged on Valentine’s Day, usually features romantic messages.
What is a Valentine card?