Emotional Regulation Strategies Flashcards

Which of the following best describes 'mindfulness of current emotions'?

Answer: Observing and experiencing an emotion as a wave without judging, blocking, or amplifying it

The skill is to experience emotions like waves that come and go, without suppressing or holding on.

A client with unjustified guilt should do which of the following according to DBT?

Answer: Do not apologize; keep the behavior if it is consistent with values and be public about it

Opposite action for unjustified guilt is to avoid over-apologizing and to continue acting in line with values.

How does DBT describe vulnerability factors?

Answer: Conditions such as illness, lack of sleep, or substance use that make emotional reactions more likely

Vulnerability factors are conditions that increase emotional reactivity, and they can be reduced with PLEASE.

In the 'check the facts' skill, asking 'Am I assuming a threat?' helps with which emotion?

Answer: Fear and anxiety

Fear fits the facts only when a threat truly exists, so assessing the assumed threat is central.

What should a client do when an emotion fits the facts and the problem is real?

Answer: Use problem solving to change the situation

When the emotion fits the facts and the situation can change, problem solving is the right skill.

Which step in 'describing emotions' is part of the skill of observing and describing?

Answer: Labeling the prompting event, interpretations, body sensations, urges, expressions, and aftereffects

Naming an emotion involves describing each component of the emotion model objectively.

Why does DBT recommend balanced eating as part of PLEASE?

Answer: Because under- or over-eating can affect mood and emotional vulnerability

Eating too much or too little can make mood more reactive, so balanced eating lowers vulnerability.