IMPROVE the Moment With DBT
United States Department of Homeland Security
Key Points
- IMPROVE represents a repertoire of coping skills.
- These skills are ways to make a bad situation better.
- Imagery refers to guided visualizations. This can include visualizing a coping skill when you can’t use it physically.
- Meaning refers to finding purpose in a difficult situation
- Prayer refers to any form of spiritual or religious coping.
- One thing at a time refers to making a list of items and focusing on one item at a time.
