Emotional Regulation Strategies Flashcards

Which of the following describes the DBT concept of emotional suffering versus pain?

Answer: Trying to avoid or suppress emotional pain often creates additional suffering

Pain is natural, but efforts to avoid or fight it can add suffering.

Which opposite action matches sadness that does not fit the facts?

Answer: Getting active and approaching rather than avoiding

Opposite action for sadness is to become active and engage in activities that build mastery or pleasure.

What is the purpose of 'ABC' in ABC PLEASE?

Answer: Reducing vulnerability to emotion mind

ABC PLEASE are strategies for reducing vulnerability to emotion mind.

A client says 'I feel anxious, so something bad must happen.' What is this an example of?

Answer: Emotion as fact

Treating a feeling as proof of facts is emotional reasoning, which check the facts addresses.

Which statement about changing emotions through facial expression is consistent with DBT?

Answer: Half-smiling can influence emotional experience

Changing facial and body posture can influence emotions, and half-smiling is a core related skill.

When brainstorming solutions in problem solving, the client should do what?

Answer: Generate as many options as possible without evaluating them yet

Brainstorming withholds judgment so many options can be generated before choosing.

What is the main goal of emotion regulation skills in DBT?

Answer: Understanding emotions, reducing vulnerability, and decreasing emotional suffering while increasing positive experiences

Emotion regulation aims to understand and change emotions and reduce suffering, not eliminate emotions.