ACT & DBT Flashcards
what’s one thing always beneath a type of therapy
a philosophy
difference between acceptance and resignation?
acceptance- limits of reality. resignation- nothing can change for life.
ACT made simple said what about change?
Make every effort you can to change- except for when the cost is too high
Dr A’s value- how to sleep at night?
Live aligned to your values
What is the triangle of ACT- in terms of psychological flexibility?
Do what matters, Open Up, Be present
Limitations of ACT?
Some of the research behind it is questionable
Mindfulness is part of DBT, which treats BPDWhat is the irony of mindfulness?
If not done right, can bring damage to people with BPD with a lot of trauma. they breakdown mentally
is BPD traits and diagnosis the same thing? Do people with BPD traits also experience trauma?
No.
What is ACT? What is the philosophy/ principle
Mindfulness-oriented and behavioural therapy. Grounded in humanistic philosophy
Is mindfulness always good?
No.
What’s the difference between goal and value according to ACT?
values are for now, goals are for future
What’s the difference between goal and value according to ACT?
values are for now, goals are for future. Values are more important than goal
ACT stands for
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
How can ACT be boiled down to?
Live aligned with your values in the now.
What does ACT advocate for?
Live in the now
what do baseball players say when they are in flow?
the baseball come at them like slow motion
difference between flow and being present?
Flow- you have to be in a heightened state arousal/ cognitive engagement
who gets dark humour, according to research
intelligent people
Who like archetypes?
Jung and Peterson
what is Dr A’s frothy milk?
a metaphor for living life on your own terms
ACT Fusion vs. defusion?
ACT principles. Fusion is enmeshed with thoughts. Defusion is being aware/ creating space between you & thoughts.
what do the many charts & tables in ACT do?
Seems simple and insulting. But really helps when you sit down and do them
Rituals for transitioning?
funeral, weddings, birthdates
Moving forward and letting go
Humour is?
The antidote to fear and anxiety
Four quadrants of life?
leisure, work, relationships, self growth
what two statements block out negative emotions?
humor and gratitude
WHen people try to deal with thoughts by suppression
it comes back stronger
Gallows humor
health professionals make fun that only eachother get. Healthy coping mechanism
what does DBT treat?
BPD
Four components?
emotional management, interpersonal effectiveness, mindfulness, distress tolerance.
Huge part of DBT?
mindfulness
How is Dr. A’s approach of therapy similar/different to DBT?
DBT is highly structured and systematic
Dr A is high unstructured
But he uses the principles
what other disorders DBT treat?
trauma and eating disorder
in DBT, which exercise is a great metaphor?
holding ice cube- you habituate the discomfort.
the similarity between ACT and DBT
tolerate uncomfortable emotions, find better ways of coping
