DBT Tools for Promoting Change: Illness Perceptions Decoded

Mental Health Systems, PC

Homework promotes learning and accessibility to change and validation.
It also promotes active change through behavioral activation and commitments to treatment adherence.
Homework is best paired with the treatment plan.
Reference the learning tools constantly.
The concept of risk vs reward is very important.
If the reward is a game changer, clients have chances to engage in the process.
If there’s no reward, the homework can be viewed as punishment.
Homework facilitates behavioral change and skills application outside the therapeutic environment.
It teaches pattern recognition, grounding tools, coping skills, acceptance, change-oriented behavior, and commitments.
An overarching goal of therapy is to increase clients’ effectiveness, functioning, and quality of life outside of the session.