Emotion Regulation From a DBT Perspective
United States Department of Homeland Security
Key Points
- To identify and label emotions
- To understand their purpose
- To provide the conditions for emotions to stabilize
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Transcript
Greetings and welcome to the first video in this module on emotion regulation. In this video, we will discuss the difference between a regulated feeling mind vs a dysregulated feeling mind, including the factors which contribute to an overall state of happiness. Finally, we will identify the goals of emotion regulation and explain the purpose of emotions in the first place. So, let's get started.
Okay. So As we know from previous videos in this course, we have both a thinking mind and a feeling mind, and both of these minds can sometimes get out of whack. So in this particular series, let’s focus on the feeling mind. And in particular, in this video, Let’s talk about, what does a dysregulated feeling mind look like?
Linehan, M. M. (2015). DBT skills training manual (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.,Reutter, K. (2019). The dialectical behavior therapy skills workbook for PTSD: Practical exercises for overcoming trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (1st ed.). New Harbinger Publications.
Well, first of all, a dysregulated feeling mind tends to have more negative emotions, so in other words, more anger, or more anxiety, or more depression. Excuse me. A dysregulated feeling mind is also more sensitive, And since it's more sensitive, it’s also more easily triggered. A dysregulated feeling mind also experiences a higher intensity of emotion so no-- In other words, emotions will peak at a much higher level. And since they peak at a much higher level, they also take longer to return to baseline.
Linehan, M. M. (2015). DBT skills training manual (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.,Reutter, K. (2019). The dialectical behavior therapy skills workbook for PTSD: Practical exercises for overcoming trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (1st ed.). New Harbinger Publications.