DBT CERTIFICATION TEST |ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following statements accurately describes dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
A) It was created to treat individuals with depression and anxiety disorders.
B) It is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy designed for those with chronic suicidal
thoughts and borderline personality disorder.
C) DBT is not relevant to the treatment of complex trauma.
D) It was developed by Sigmund Freud as a form of psychoanalysis.
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: B
Question 2
DBT was originally developed to treat:
A) Borderline personality disorder
B) Post traumatic stress disorder
C) Major depressive disorder
D) Conduct disorder
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: A
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,Question 3
Your patient tells her partner she needs more appreciation. What module of DBT are they
working on?
A) Mindfulness
B) Emotion regulation
C) Distress tolerance
D) Interpersonal effectiveness
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: D
Question 4
Which of the following is the primary focus of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
A) Changing a person's thoughts and beliefs
B) Encouraging avoidance of negative emotions
C) Developing coping skills to regulate emotions and improve relationships
D) Allowing patients to remain detached from their emotions
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: C
Question 5
Who was the developer of dialectical behavior therapy?
A) Carl Rogers
B) Aaron Beck
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, C) Marsha Linehan
D) Sigmund Freud
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: C
Question 6
What is the purpose of mindfulness in dialectical behavior therapy?
A) To distract patients from their negative emotions
B) To help patients avoid their emotions
C) To increase patients' awareness of their emotions and promote non-judgmental
acceptance
D) To encourage patients to suppress their emotions
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: C
Question 7
What are the four modules of skills training in dialectical behavior therapy?
A) Interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, cognitive restructuring, exposure therapy
B) Relaxation techniques, cognitive restructuring, problem-solving, exposure therapy
C) Mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance
D) Mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, relaxation techniques, problem-solving
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: C
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following statements accurately describes dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
A) It was created to treat individuals with depression and anxiety disorders.
B) It is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy designed for those with chronic suicidal
thoughts and borderline personality disorder.
C) DBT is not relevant to the treatment of complex trauma.
D) It was developed by Sigmund Freud as a form of psychoanalysis.
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: B
Question 2
DBT was originally developed to treat:
A) Borderline personality disorder
B) Post traumatic stress disorder
C) Major depressive disorder
D) Conduct disorder
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: A
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,Question 3
Your patient tells her partner she needs more appreciation. What module of DBT are they
working on?
A) Mindfulness
B) Emotion regulation
C) Distress tolerance
D) Interpersonal effectiveness
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: D
Question 4
Which of the following is the primary focus of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)?
A) Changing a person's thoughts and beliefs
B) Encouraging avoidance of negative emotions
C) Developing coping skills to regulate emotions and improve relationships
D) Allowing patients to remain detached from their emotions
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: C
Question 5
Who was the developer of dialectical behavior therapy?
A) Carl Rogers
B) Aaron Beck
2
, C) Marsha Linehan
D) Sigmund Freud
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: C
Question 6
What is the purpose of mindfulness in dialectical behavior therapy?
A) To distract patients from their negative emotions
B) To help patients avoid their emotions
C) To increase patients' awareness of their emotions and promote non-judgmental
acceptance
D) To encourage patients to suppress their emotions
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: C
Question 7
What are the four modules of skills training in dialectical behavior therapy?
A) Interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, cognitive restructuring, exposure therapy
B) Relaxation techniques, cognitive restructuring, problem-solving, exposure therapy
C) Mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance
D) Mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, relaxation techniques, problem-solving
CORRECT ANSWER
Ans: C
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