36 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a goal of crisis survival skills?
To worsen the situation
What is the purpose of distract skills?
To turn attention away from stressors in a functional way
What is the mnemonic for distract skills in DBT?
Wise Mind Accepts
Which of the following is NOT an example of active distraction?
Watching TV while multitasking
What does contributing involve in crisis survival skills?
Doing something for someone else or the world during a crisis
What is the purpose of comparison in crisis survival skills?
To gain perspective on the situation
What does emotions involve in crisis survival skills?
Eliciting different emotions through activities
What is the purpose of pushing away in crisis survival skills?
To engage in a mental activity that is incompatible with stressful thoughts
What does thoughts involve in crisis survival skills?
Engaging in a mental activity that is incompatible with stressful thoughts
What is the purpose of sensations in crisis survival skills?
To draw attention away from difficulties
What is DBT?
A treatment approach that uses acronyms as mnemonic devices to remember skills
What is the goal of crisis survival skills?
To effectively get through difficult times
Which of the following is NOT a goal of crisis survival skills?
To worsen the situation
What is the purpose of distract skills?
To turn attention away from stressors in a functional way
What is the mnemonic for distract skills in DBT?
Wise Mind Accepts
Which of the following is NOT an example of active distraction?
Watching TV while multitasking
What does contributing involve in crisis survival skills?
Doing something for someone else or the world during a crisis
What is the purpose of comparison in crisis survival skills?
To gain perspective on the situation
What does emotions involve in crisis survival skills?
Eliciting different emotions through activities
What is the purpose of pushing away in crisis survival skills?
To engage in a mental activity that is incompatible with stressful thoughts
What does thoughts involve in crisis survival skills?
Engaging in a mental activity that is incompatible with stressful thoughts
What is the purpose of sensations in crisis survival skills?
To draw attention away from difficulties
What is DBT?
A treatment approach that uses acronyms as mnemonic devices to remember skills
What is the goal of crisis survival skills?
To effectively get through difficult times
Which of the following is NOT a goal of crisis survival skills?
To worsen the situation
What is the purpose of distract skills?
To turn attention away from stressors in a functional and adaptive way
What is the mnemonic for distract skills?
WISE MIND ACCEPTS
What is active distraction?
Doing something to occupy short-term memory
What is contributing?
Doing something for someone else or the world to take the focus off oneself during a crisis
What is comparison?
Comparing oneself to others who are coping the same or less well to gain perspective on the situation
What are emotions skills?
Eliciting different emotions through activities such as watching comedy or listening to music that evokes different feelings
What is pushing away?
Mentally putting the situation aside for a short time to focus on something else
What are thoughts skills?
Engaging in a mental activity that is incompatible with stressful and anxious thoughts, such as counting tiles or doing math problems
What are sensations skills?
Doing something that elicits intense sensations, such as holding ice, squeezing a stress ball, or taking a hot/cold shower, to draw attention away from difficulties
What is DBT?
A treatment approach that uses acronyms as mnemonic devices to remember skills
What is the purpose of crisis survival skills?
To get through difficult times effectively without worsening the situation or stress/anxiety
Study Notes
Crisis Survival Skills: Using DBT's Wise Mind Accepts in Difficult Times
- Crisis survival skills aim to get through difficult times effectively without worsening the situation or stress/anxiety.
- Crisis survival skills can help tolerate painful events and emotions until they can be resolved.
- DBT is a treatment approach that uses acronyms as mnemonic devices to remember skills.
- Distract skills are ways to turn attention away from stressors in a functional and adaptive way.
- The mnemonic for distract skills is "Wise Mind Accepts" as these skills are done with wisdom and mindfulness.
- Active distraction involves doing something to occupy short-term memory, such as exercising, playing a sport, or watching something without multitasking.
- Contributing involves doing something for someone else or the world to take the focus off oneself during a crisis.
- Comparison involves comparing oneself to others who are coping the same or less well to gain perspective on the situation.
- Emotions involve eliciting different emotions through activities such as watching comedy or listening to music that evokes different feelings.
- Pushing away involves mentally putting the situation aside for a short time to focus on something else, such as doing puzzles or reading.
- Thoughts involve engaging in a mental activity that is incompatible with stressful and anxious thoughts, such as counting tiles or doing math problems.
- Sensations involve doing something that elicits intense sensations, such as holding ice, squeezing a stress ball, or taking a hot/cold shower, to draw attention away from difficulties.
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