Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills - Video 9 - Flashcard Set
What are validating responses and how can they be achieved?
Validating responses are responses that acknowledge and accept someone’s experience, feeling, thought, or desire. They can be achieved by listening and paying attention, acknowledging the other person’s point of view, asking questions to understand, treating people as competent and equal, and matching the other person’s vulnerability with your own.
What are invalidating responses and how can they impact individuals and families?
Invalidating responses are responses that miss, misunderstand, or minimize someone’s experience, feeling, thought, or desire. They can impact individuals and families by legitimizing an invalid behavior, which invalidates someone’s capability and potential for growth and can lead to emotional dysregulation, interpersonal chaos, and the development of borderline personality disorder.
What is the relationship between invalidating experiences and borderline personality disorder?
Invalidating experiences in childhood can contribute to the development of borderline personality disorder, but validation can also help in the treatment and recovery process.
What is the importance of validating emotions during high emotional arousal?
Validating emotions during high emotional arousal can prevent the development of borderline personality disorder and decrease arousal levels.
What are some factors that can influence emotional vulnerability and arousal?
Factors that can influence emotional vulnerability and arousal include temperament, sleep, diet, and judgments about oneself or others.
What is the role of families in the development and course of borderline personality disorder?
Families can play a key role in the development and course of borderline personality disorder, and their inclusion in treatment can lead to improved outcomes.
What are some strategies for reducing invalidating responses and increasing validating responses?
Strategies for reducing invalidating responses and increasing validating responses include managing emotions, expressing accurately, and practicing validating responses.
What is the dialectical behavior therapy program for adolescents and adults with borderline personality disorder and co-occurring problems?
The dialectical behavior therapy program is a treatment program for individuals with borderline personality disorder and co-occurring problems, which includes both individual and group therapy sessions.
What is the DBT program for family members and why is it important?
The DBT program for family members is a rare but useful program that provides a space for families to understand and practice validating responses, which can improve family relationships and communication.
What are some potential challenges to practicing validating responses?
Potential challenges to practicing validating responses include letting go of attack mode, matching the other person’s vulnerability, and being open and willing to understand and respect the other person’s experience, even if it is different from yours.
How can validating responses impact emotional regulation and relationship satisfaction?
Validating responses can make a significant difference in emotional regulation and relationship satisfaction, by helping individuals feel heard and understood.
What is the importance of including families in BPD treatment?
Including families in BPD treatment is important for providing support and education for family members, and improving outcomes for both the patient and their relatives.
