Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills - Video 5 - Flashcard Set
What is the focus of Dr. Kelly Turner’s presentation?
The focus of Dr. Kelly Turner’s presentation is on practical ways to be skillful and effective in difficult moments as therapists, parents, and friends.
What is the importance of validation and mindfulness according to Dr. Kelly Turner?
Dr. Turner believes that validation and mindfulness can help people be more skillful and effective in difficult moments.
What are the unintended consequences of habitual responses according to Dr. Kelly Turner?
The unintended consequences of habitual responses may include ruining the rest of the evening, making the person feel like they never do it right, and creating a negative cycle.
What is the goal of practicing validation in therapy according to Dr. Kelly Turner?
The goal of validation is to help the client become more flexible and less narrow and threat-focused.
What is the comparison made by Dr. Kelly Turner between mindfulness and cooking potatoes?
Mindfulness is compared to cooking potatoes, where paying attention to something long enough with enough concentration can lead to transformation.
What is the importance of cultivating the capacity to be present with difficult things according to Dr. Kelly Turner?
The importance of cultivating the capacity to be present with difficult things is to respond with flexibility.
What is the technique discussed by Dr. Kelly Turner to help the therapist validate the client’s emotions?
The technique discussed by Dr. Kelly Turner to help the therapist validate the client’s emotions is to articulate what is likely happening inside them.
What is the importance of being mindful of one’s habitual patterns according to Dr. Kelly Turner?
The importance of being mindful of one’s habitual patterns is to catch them in the moment.
What is the act of holding the pain and facts of a difficult situation with compassion and kindness according to Dr. Kelly Turner?
The act of holding the pain and facts of a difficult situation with compassion and kindness can be powerful.
What are the fundamental skills to be a DBT therapist, according to Dr. Kelly Turner?
The fundamental skills to be a DBT therapist are mindfulness and reality acceptance skills.
What is the exercise shared by Dr. Kelly Turner to validate people who whine?
The exercise shared by Dr. Kelly Turner to validate people who whine involves recognizing one’s own habits and unintended consequences.
What is the role of therapists in validating emotions, according to Dr. Kelly Turner?
The role of therapists in validating emotions is to advocate for the client’s experience to be recognized and accepted.
