Core Mindfulness Skills Flashcards

Which statement is an example of the describe skill applied to emotion?

Answer: "I feel sadness and a heaviness in my shoulders."

Describing names emotions and sensations factually without adding judgments or interpretations.

According to DBT, how can a person tell the difference between wise mind and emotion mind?

Answer: Emotion mind feels like certainty, so check whether it fits the facts after emotions settle

Intense emotion can feel like certainty, so DBT encourages waiting and checking whether a sense of knowing persists and fits the facts.

A therapist observes a client constantly narrating feelings during a group dance activity instead of dancing. Which skill should be encouraged?

Answer: Participate

Participate involves fully entering the activity rather than standing outside it to narrate.

In DBT, "wise mind" is described as something that:

Answer: Everyone has, though it may be hard to access

Linehan teaches that everyone has wise mind, even if access to it is difficult at times.

What is the main reason clients are taught to use "what" skills one at a time?

Answer: Observing, describing, and participating are distinct activities best practiced separately

Linehan teaches the "what" skills one at a time, while the "how" skills can be applied together.

A client replaces "I'm worthless" with "I made a mistake on the report, and I feel ashamed." Which "how" skill is most evident?

Answer: Nonjudgmentally

Replacing evaluative labels with facts and feelings is the core of a nonjudgmental stance.

Which best describes how DBT approaches mindfulness practice compared to traditional meditation?

Answer: It translates contemplative practices into concrete behavioral skills

Linehan adapted Zen and contemplative practices into teachable, behavioral skills without requiring formal meditation.