Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Emotion Regulation Skills Training

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Introduction to Emotion Regulation

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DBT Emotion Regulation Skills: Fun Facts About Emotions (Dr. Jennifer May)

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DBT Emotion Regulation Skills: Introduction to the Emotion Regulation Module (Dr. Jennifer May)

  • The goal of emotion regulation is to reduce emotional suffering. The goal is not to get rid of or suppress emotions; because emotions do have important functions in our lives.
  • Emotion regulation skills help you:
    • Change emotions that you (not other people) want to change
    • Reduce the intensity of your emotions
    • Reduce your vulnerability to becoming extremely or painfully emotional
    • Increase your emotional resilience.
  • Emotion regulation requires use of mindfulness skills, particularly nonjudgmental observation and description of your own current emotions.
  • You have to know what an emotion is and what it does for you before you can effectively regulate it.
  • There are four sections of lessons with four sets of handouts and worksheets for emotion regulation skills: understanding and naming emotions; changing emotional responses; reducing vulnerability to emotion mind; and managing really difficult emotions.

Goals of Emotion Regulation

Lesson

Handout 1 PDF

This is the first lesson and handout in the emotion regulation module. This module is the longest in the DBT skills training program.

Activity

Worksheet 1 PDF

This is the first activity and worksheet in the emotion regulation module.

Emotion Regulation: Understanding & Naming Emotions

Lesson

Handout 2 PDF

Overview: Understanding and Naming Emotions

Lesson

Handout 3 PDF

What Emotions Do For You

Activity

Worksheet 2 PDF

Figuring Out What My Emotions are Doing For Me

Emotion Regulation Changing Emotional Responses

Emotion Regulation: Reducing Vulnerability to Emotion Mind

DBT Emotion Regulation: Managing Really Difficult Emotions