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DBT Basics: Theory and Philosophy

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1.  What are the 4 different "modes" of DBT? Individual DBT, DBT Skills Group, Diary Cards, Phone Coaching DBT Consultation, Individual DBT, Phone Coaching, DBT Skills Group DBT Parent Consultation, Individual DBT, Phone Coaching, DBT Skills Group DBT Consultation, Individual DBT, Diary Cards, DBT Skills Group

2.  What is NOT one of the three principles of Dialectics? Principle of duality Principle of interrelatedness and wholeness Principle of polarity Principle of continuous change

3.  DBT has been shown to _______ substance abuse, emotional dysregulation, and trauma. permanently heal effectively cure effectively diagnose effectively treat

4.  Which statement is most consistent with the philosophy of DBT? Only problematic emotions and thoughts cause behaviors Emotions and thoughts can cause behaviors in extreme circumstances Emotions and thoughts cause behaviors Emotions and thoughts do not cause behaviors

5.  DBT was originally developed to treat which population? Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Substance abuse Chronically suicidal individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder Women between the ages of 13-21

6.  DBT would be most accurately described as A principle driven treatment A protocol driven treatment Both a and b Neither a and b

7.  The philosophy of DBT is most closely aligned with Mechanistic philosophy Buddhist philosophy Reductionist philosophy Stoic philosophy

8.  Which of the following is NOT a core skills training module? Interpersonal effectiveness Distress Tolerance Mindfulness Cognitive restructuring

9.  According to Functional Contextualism, "behavior'' could be defined as: Activity the individual privately experienced only The understanding of putting private experiences into context. Both a and b Any and all activity of the individual, privately experienced or publicly expressed.

10.  The goal of treatment in DBT is to move towards a ____ in thinking and behavior Synthesis Rational projection Healthy perspective Reduction