DBT DBT Skills Training and Coaching 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What are the four skill modules taught in standard DBT skills training?
- Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness (Correct answer)
- CBT, ACT, Exposure, Relaxation
- Grounding, Coping, Communication, Problem-Solving
- Awareness, Acceptance, Action, Adaptation
Correct answer: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness
The four DBT skill modules are Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Question 2: In DBT skills training, what is the role of 'homework'?
- It is optional and only assigned to motivated clients
- It is used to practice skills in real-world settings between sessions (Correct answer)
- It is primarily used for assessment purposes
- It replaces individual therapy for lower-severity clients
Correct answer: It is used to practice skills in real-world settings between sessions
Homework in DBT skills training is essential for generalizing skills from the group setting to real-life situations encountered between sessions.
Question 3: What is 'behavioral rehearsal' in DBT skills coaching?
- Reviewing past behaviors to identify patterns
- Practicing a skill or behavior during the session to prepare for real-life use (Correct answer)
- Observing another person model a skill
- Writing about intended future behaviors in a diary
Correct answer: Practicing a skill or behavior during the session to prepare for real-life use
Behavioral rehearsal involves practicing specific skills or behaviors within the session so the client is better prepared to use them in real-life situations.
Question 4: Which DBT skill involves identifying and labeling emotions without judgment?
- Opposite action
- Observe and describe emotions (Correct answer)
- Check the facts
- Problem solving
Correct answer: Observe and describe emotions
Observing and describing emotions is a DBT emotional regulation skill that helps clients identify, label, and understand their emotional experiences without judgment.
Question 5: In DBT phone coaching, what are clients instructed to do BEFORE calling in crisis?
- Call 911 first
- Try at least one DBT skill (Correct answer)
- Call a family member
- Take prescribed medication
Correct answer: Try at least one DBT skill
DBT guidelines generally instruct clients to attempt using at least one DBT skill before calling for phone coaching to encourage skill use and self-efficacy.
Question 6: What is the purpose of the DBT diary card?
- To document session notes for the therapist
- To track daily emotions, urges, behaviors, and skill use for review in individual therapy (Correct answer)
- To record medication side effects
- To schedule appointments and homework
Correct answer: To track daily emotions, urges, behaviors, and skill use for review in individual therapy
The DBT diary card is completed daily by clients to track emotions, urges, target behaviors, and skill use, which is then reviewed at the start of individual therapy sessions.
DBT DBT Skills Training and Coaching 1
What are the four skill modules taught in standard DBT skills training?