NCAC II Theories Exam with Questions and Answers

NCAC II Theories Exam with Questions and Answers Main Principles of DBT: Distress tolerance ANSWER -Accepting, finding meaning for, and tolerating distress -Bear pain skillfully -Tolerating and surviving crises and accepting one's situation in the moment Crises Survival Strategies ANSWER -Distracting, self-soothing, improving the moment, thinking of pros and cons Acceptance skills ANSWER -Radical acceptance, turning the mind toward acceptance, and willingness vs. mindfulness Main Principles of DBT: Emotional regulation ANSWER -Identify and label emotionsl -Identify obstacles to changing emotions -Reducing vulnerability to "emotion mind" (When ones thinking and behavior is controlled by their emotion) -Increasing positive emotional events -Increasing mindfulness to current emotions -Taking opposite action -Applying distress tolerance techniques Family Systems Counseling ANSWER -Proposed by Sharon Wegsheider-Cruse -Expanded by WIlson