网页The STOP skill consists of the following sequence: Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed. Stop. When you feel that your emotions seem to be in control, stop! Don’t react. Don’t move a muscle. Just freeze (every muscle).
STOP Skill - Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Tools
网页STOP Skill. The STOP skill consists of the following sequence: Stop, Take a step back, Observe, Proceed mindfully.
网页Week Starting: Describe the problem behavior you are trying to stop: List pros and cons for acting on crisis urges (including urges to act and urges to quit), and create a separate list for resisting crisis behavior by tolerating distress and using skills. Use the back of this sheet if you need more room.
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网页STOP Skill. Do not just react. Stop! Freeze! Do not move a muscle! Your emotions may try to make you act without thinking. Stay in control! Take a step back from the situation. Take a break.
网页Distress Tolerance: The “STOP” Skill. How to use this skill: When you feel your emotions are about to take control ... STOP! Freeze! Do not move a muscle! Your emotions may try to make you act without thinking. Stay in control!
网页STOP Skill. The first Distress Tolerance skill in DBT is STOP. Here's what the acronym stands for: Stop Take a step back Observe Proceed mindfully. LET'S BREAK IT DOWN STEP BY.
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STOP Skill Worksheet
网页In this worksheet, you will practice using the STOP skill using a crisis situation from your past. Think about how you used the STOP skill to work through the situation (or if you didn’t use the skill effectively, you can determine what to do next time!).
网页DISTRESS TOLERANCE WORKSHEET 2A (Distress Tolerance Handout 4) Practicing the STOP Skill Due Date: Name: Week Starting: Describe situations that happened to you where you used the STOP skill. Then describe how you used the STOP skill. Try to find a situation each day where you can practice your STOP skill. Day Crisis situation
网页Describe two crisis situations that happened to you. Then describe your use of the STOP skill. CRISIS EVENT 1: Rate level of distress (0–100) Before: After: Prompting event for my distress (who, what, when, where): What triggered the state of crisis? Behavior you are trying to stop: Stop Take a step back Observe Proceed mindfully