DBT INTENSIVE TRAINING PART 1 QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
DBT is a _________ based treatment that incorporates _ as needed (e.g..exposure
prevention; behavioral activation) - Answer -Principle;Protocols
DBT assumes that borderline personality disorder is primarily a dysfunction of - Answer
-Emotion regulation
DBT assumes that - Answer -clients are doing the best they can
The most fundamental dialectic within DBT is the attempt to balance acceptance with
change - Answer -Acceptance, Change
The main purpose of the DBT consultation team is to: - Answer -Increase therapists'
motivation and capabilities to deliver DBT
Please choose all of the functions of the observer in a DBT Consultation Team meeting
- Answer -Highlighting the dialectical tensions that arise in the team
Describing polarization when it occurs
Identifying judgmental, non-empathic statements
Describing when members are doing more than one thing in the moment
Which of the following are the ways in which behavioral science is incorporated into
DBT? - Answer -A - The use of scientific method in treatment development
B - The use of scientific method in the manner in which treatment is conducted
C - Reliance on observation
D - The procedures of behavior therapy
F - Reliance on evidence
Why is it important to understand the research on DBT? - Answer -All of the above
According to research on DBT - Answer -DBT is effective for problems other than
suicide and self-harm
Which of the following is an acceptance principle in DBT? - Answer -All things are
perfect as they are
Zen is compatible with behavioral science because - Answer -All of the above
, Which of the following represent the dialectical worldview of DBT regarding traditional
conceptions of "truth" - Answer -There is no absolute truth, nor is truth relative
Truth evolves over time and in context
When polarization occurs, it is important to search for what - Answer -Synthesis
In teaching dialectical reasoning, the therapist helps the client move from "either-or"
statements or thinking to "______" statements, thus communicating to the client that
opposite statements are opposite - Answer -both-and
In DBT the core set of change strategies are _____ These strategies are balanced by
__ - Answer -Problem Solving, Validation
Which of the following are goals of mindfulness in DBT? - Answer -A - To reduce
suffering
B - To increase control of one's mind
D - To experience reality as is
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about wise mind? - Answer -All
people, including clients with the greatest of difficulties have inherent wisdom
The core mindfulness "what" skills include - Answer -Observe, Describe, Participate
The core mindfulness "How" skills include - Answer -non-judgmentally, one mindfully,
effectively
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the practice of mindful observing in DBT? -
Answer -Putting words on experiences
According to the DBT model, self-harm can best be conceptualized as - Answer -
Maladaptive problem solving
The biosocial model posits that BPD/pervasive emotion dysregulation results from a(n)
_____ of _______ and a(n) - Answer -Transaction; Emotion Vulnerability; Invalidating
Environment
Which of the following characterizes high emotional vulnerability? - Answer -Any or all
of the above
What is the best definition of an "invalidating environment?" - Answer -One that
dismisses or rejects behavior regardless of its validity
Clients with BPD present a variety of "dialectical dilemmas" for the clinician to address.
Which of the following is not one of them? - Answer -Unwavering Centeredness;
Compassionate Flexibility
ANSWERS
DBT is a _________ based treatment that incorporates _ as needed (e.g..exposure
prevention; behavioral activation) - Answer -Principle;Protocols
DBT assumes that borderline personality disorder is primarily a dysfunction of - Answer
-Emotion regulation
DBT assumes that - Answer -clients are doing the best they can
The most fundamental dialectic within DBT is the attempt to balance acceptance with
change - Answer -Acceptance, Change
The main purpose of the DBT consultation team is to: - Answer -Increase therapists'
motivation and capabilities to deliver DBT
Please choose all of the functions of the observer in a DBT Consultation Team meeting
- Answer -Highlighting the dialectical tensions that arise in the team
Describing polarization when it occurs
Identifying judgmental, non-empathic statements
Describing when members are doing more than one thing in the moment
Which of the following are the ways in which behavioral science is incorporated into
DBT? - Answer -A - The use of scientific method in treatment development
B - The use of scientific method in the manner in which treatment is conducted
C - Reliance on observation
D - The procedures of behavior therapy
F - Reliance on evidence
Why is it important to understand the research on DBT? - Answer -All of the above
According to research on DBT - Answer -DBT is effective for problems other than
suicide and self-harm
Which of the following is an acceptance principle in DBT? - Answer -All things are
perfect as they are
Zen is compatible with behavioral science because - Answer -All of the above
, Which of the following represent the dialectical worldview of DBT regarding traditional
conceptions of "truth" - Answer -There is no absolute truth, nor is truth relative
Truth evolves over time and in context
When polarization occurs, it is important to search for what - Answer -Synthesis
In teaching dialectical reasoning, the therapist helps the client move from "either-or"
statements or thinking to "______" statements, thus communicating to the client that
opposite statements are opposite - Answer -both-and
In DBT the core set of change strategies are _____ These strategies are balanced by
__ - Answer -Problem Solving, Validation
Which of the following are goals of mindfulness in DBT? - Answer -A - To reduce
suffering
B - To increase control of one's mind
D - To experience reality as is
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about wise mind? - Answer -All
people, including clients with the greatest of difficulties have inherent wisdom
The core mindfulness "what" skills include - Answer -Observe, Describe, Participate
The core mindfulness "How" skills include - Answer -non-judgmentally, one mindfully,
effectively
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the practice of mindful observing in DBT? -
Answer -Putting words on experiences
According to the DBT model, self-harm can best be conceptualized as - Answer -
Maladaptive problem solving
The biosocial model posits that BPD/pervasive emotion dysregulation results from a(n)
_____ of _______ and a(n) - Answer -Transaction; Emotion Vulnerability; Invalidating
Environment
Which of the following characterizes high emotional vulnerability? - Answer -Any or all
of the above
What is the best definition of an "invalidating environment?" - Answer -One that
dismisses or rejects behavior regardless of its validity
Clients with BPD present a variety of "dialectical dilemmas" for the clinician to address.
Which of the following is not one of them? - Answer -Unwavering Centeredness;
Compassionate Flexibility
