Multi-Family DBT Skills Class
Weekly materials and schedules for all four modules of the multi-family skills class — covering Distress Tolerance, Walking the Middle Path, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
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Distress Tolerance
Week 1 Orientation/Mindfulness
Material
Orientation Handouts 1-7, Mindfulness Handouts 1-3
Homework
Mindfulness Handout 4
Week 2 Mindfulness
Material
Mindfulness Handouts 5-7
Homework
Mindfulness Handout 8
Week 3 Distress Tolerance Overview, ACCEPTS
Material
Distress Tolerance Handouts 1-3
Homework
Distress Tolerance Handout 4
Week 4 Self-Soothe, IMPROVE
Material
Distress Tolerance Handouts 5-7
Homework
Distress Tolerance Handouts 6 and 8
Week 5 Pros and Cons, TIPP
Material
Distress Tolerance Handouts 9-11
Homework
Distress Tolerance Handouts 10, 12, and 13
Week 6 Reality Acceptance
Material
Distress Tolerance Handouts 14-17
Homework
Distress Tolerance Handout 18
Walking the Middle Path
Week 1 Orientation/Mindfulness
Material
Orientation Handouts 1-7, Mindfulness Handouts 1-3
Homework
Mindfulness Handout 4
Week 2 Mindfulness
Material
Mindfulness Handouts 5-7
Homework
Mindfulness Handout 8
Week 3 Dialectical Dilemmas
Material
Middle Path Handouts 1-6
Homework
Middle Path Handout 7
Week 4 Validation
Material
Middle Path Handouts 8-10
Homework
Middle Path Handout 11
Week 5 Behavior Change (Positive Reinforcement)
Material
Middle Path Handouts 12-13
Homework
Middle Path Handout 14
Week 6 Behavior Change (Punishment)
Material
Middle Path Handout 15
Homework
Middle Path Handout 16
Emotion Regulation
Week 1 Orientation/Mindfulness
Material
Orientation Handouts 1-7, Mindfulness Handouts 1-3
Homework
Mindfulness Handout 4
Week 2 Mindfulness
Material
Mindfulness Handouts 5-7
Homework
Mindfulness Handout 8
Week 3 Overview, Model of Emotions
Material
Emotion Regulation Handouts 1-6
Homework
Emotion Regulation Handout 7
Week 4 Accumulating Positives
Material
Emotion Regulation Handouts 8-13
Homework
Emotion Regulation Handout 14
Week 5 Build Mastery, Coping Ahead, PLEASE
Material
Emotion Regulation Handouts 15-16
Homework
Emotion Regulation Handout 17
Week 6 Mindfulness of Current Emotions, Check the Facts, Problem Solving, Opposite Action
Material
Emotion Regulation Handouts 18-20
Homework
Emotion Regulation Handout 21
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Week 1 Orientation/Mindfulness
Material
Orientation Handouts 1-7, Mindfulness Handouts 1-3
Homework
Mindfulness Handout 4
Week 2 Mindfulness
Material
Mindfulness Handouts 5-7
Homework
Mindfulness Handout 8
Week 3 Overview, GIVE
Material
Interpersonal Effectiveness Handouts 1-3
Homework
Interpersonal Effectiveness Handout 4
Week 4 DEAR MAN
Material
Interpersonal Effectiveness Handout 5
Homework
Interpersonal Effectiveness Handout 6
Week 5 FAST
Material
Interpersonal Effectiveness Handouts 7-8
Homework
Interpersonal Effectiveness Handout 3
Week 6 Factors to Consider, THINK
Material
Interpersonal Effectiveness Handouts 10-13
Homework
Interpersonal Effectiveness Handouts 11 and 14
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