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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

This Week in Adolescent and Family DBT Group

This week in A & F DBT Group, we reviewed the interactions between emotions, thoughts, and behaviors and taught the skill of Problem Solving.  Problem Solving is called for when you are experiencing a justified emotion (the emotion fits the facts) and you want to change that emotion.  If the emotion is not justified, Opposite Action should be used instead. 

This Week in Adult DBT Group

This week in Adult DBT Group we reviewed ABC Please and taught the TIP skills.  The TIP skills stand for ways you can change your emotions by changing your body chemistry.  T is for changing your body Temperature (dunking your face in ice water), I is for Intensely Exercise, and P is for Progressive Muscle Relaxation.  This concludes the Emotion Regulation module. 

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

DBT Graduate Group at CCDBT

We are excited to announce that CCDBT is starting a DBT Graduate Group for young adults, ages 18-25.  Participants must have completed DBT Skills Group and have an individual therapist at CCDBT.  The purpose of this group is to help young adults continue to practice DBT skills as well as to provide ongoing peer consultation.  If you or your child is interested, please contact Dr. Rachel Gerstein (516-390-3525 x17) or Dr. Liz Gellman (516-390-3525 x 24), or talk to your individual therapist. 

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

NY Times Article on Exercise and Anxiety

Click here to read a recent article in the NY Times about how exercise can reduce anxiety.  DBT skills such as Intensely exercise (TIP) and PLEASE also are ways in which you can reduce negative emotions by either intensely exercising or by exercising on a regular basis.