DBT
DBT - answer dialectical behavior therapy
originally created for sociality, self-harm, and other high-risk behavior - answer is now
extended to many types of emotional struggles
T/F?
DBT is rooted in both behaviorism and humanism? - answer True
Root of DBT is: - answer Dialectics
Dialectics - answer dialectics propose that two seemingly opposing forces can be true at
the same time
T/F: DBT Focuses on AND not BUT statements? - answer True
T/F: Dialectics provide opportunity for acceptance AND change; balancing both? -
answerTrue
Dialectical Dilemmas - answerExtreme sates of emotion or behavior that a client might
exhibit in treatment
Three Common Dialectical Dilemmas: - answer1. Active passivity vs. apparent
competence
2. emotional vulnerability vs. self-invalidation
3. Unrelenting crisis vs. inhibited grieving
Five Functions of DBT - answer1. Enhancing Capability
2. Generalizing Capabilities
3. Improving Motivation and Reducing Dysfunctional Behaviors
4. Enhancing and Maintaining Therapist Capabilities and Motivation
5. Structuring the Environment
Enhancing Capabilities - answer-Learning skills that help establish and maintain a life
worth living
, i.e. learning to regulate emotions, pay attention to the present moment, navigate
interpersonal situations, and tolerate stressful
Generalizing Capabilities - answerProcess of implementing learned DBT skills into
everyday life
skill development happens through: homework, practice, and guidance from counselor
Improving Motivation and Reducing Dysfunctional Behaviors - answerClient completes
self-monitoring forms where they decide which behavior they want to target
-diary card to help apply skills learned
Enhancing and Maintaining Therapist Capabilities and Motivations - answerConsultation
team will support counselor, provide consultation, and practice with other counselors in
order to maintain effective work w/ challenging clients
-receiving support from other counselors can help reduce burnout and provide
encouragement
Structuring the Environment - answerFirst Part: therapist helps ensure that all elements
of effective treatment are in place
Second part: structuring the environment helps client change natural environment in
ways that reinforce behavior and promote progress
(ex: someone who uses substances may need to avoid social circles that promote
substance use)
Four Skills Modules - answer1. Mindfulness
2. Distress Tolerance
3. Emotional Regulation
4. Interpersonal Effectiveness
Mindfulness - answerLearning components of emotion mind, reasonable mind, and wise
mind
emotion mind = behaviors managed by emotions
reasonable mind = behaviors managed by not considering emotions
wise mind = awareness of both emotion and reason/logic
*looking to use wise mind when navigating situations*
DBT - answer dialectical behavior therapy
originally created for sociality, self-harm, and other high-risk behavior - answer is now
extended to many types of emotional struggles
T/F?
DBT is rooted in both behaviorism and humanism? - answer True
Root of DBT is: - answer Dialectics
Dialectics - answer dialectics propose that two seemingly opposing forces can be true at
the same time
T/F: DBT Focuses on AND not BUT statements? - answer True
T/F: Dialectics provide opportunity for acceptance AND change; balancing both? -
answerTrue
Dialectical Dilemmas - answerExtreme sates of emotion or behavior that a client might
exhibit in treatment
Three Common Dialectical Dilemmas: - answer1. Active passivity vs. apparent
competence
2. emotional vulnerability vs. self-invalidation
3. Unrelenting crisis vs. inhibited grieving
Five Functions of DBT - answer1. Enhancing Capability
2. Generalizing Capabilities
3. Improving Motivation and Reducing Dysfunctional Behaviors
4. Enhancing and Maintaining Therapist Capabilities and Motivation
5. Structuring the Environment
Enhancing Capabilities - answer-Learning skills that help establish and maintain a life
worth living
, i.e. learning to regulate emotions, pay attention to the present moment, navigate
interpersonal situations, and tolerate stressful
Generalizing Capabilities - answerProcess of implementing learned DBT skills into
everyday life
skill development happens through: homework, practice, and guidance from counselor
Improving Motivation and Reducing Dysfunctional Behaviors - answerClient completes
self-monitoring forms where they decide which behavior they want to target
-diary card to help apply skills learned
Enhancing and Maintaining Therapist Capabilities and Motivations - answerConsultation
team will support counselor, provide consultation, and practice with other counselors in
order to maintain effective work w/ challenging clients
-receiving support from other counselors can help reduce burnout and provide
encouragement
Structuring the Environment - answerFirst Part: therapist helps ensure that all elements
of effective treatment are in place
Second part: structuring the environment helps client change natural environment in
ways that reinforce behavior and promote progress
(ex: someone who uses substances may need to avoid social circles that promote
substance use)
Four Skills Modules - answer1. Mindfulness
2. Distress Tolerance
3. Emotional Regulation
4. Interpersonal Effectiveness
Mindfulness - answerLearning components of emotion mind, reasonable mind, and wise
mind
emotion mind = behaviors managed by emotions
reasonable mind = behaviors managed by not considering emotions
wise mind = awareness of both emotion and reason/logic
*looking to use wise mind when navigating situations*
