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What is the Emotion Regulation DBT skills worksheet?
The Emotion Regulation DBT skills worksheet is a two-page reference covering four skills. An Opposite Action table pairs anxiety, anger, sadness and guilt with the urge each one produces and the action that runs against it. Check the Facts, the PLEASE skill and Pay Attention to Positive Events follow.
How to use the Emotion Regulation DBT skills worksheet
Use this sheet both in session and as homework. Teach one row of the Opposite Action table at a time, starting with the emotion the client brought in rather than the top row. Check the Facts works best while the emotion is live, so run it in session before assigning it. Your clients can track the PLEASE skill between appointments, since sleep and eating often explain more of a bad week than any single event. Pay Attention to Positive Events suits stable weeks, not crises.
Emotion Regulation DBT Skills Worksheet Download – What’s Included
The download is a two-page printable reference. Page one holds the Opposite Action table, with four emotions set against their usual action and its opposite, followed by the Fact Check technique and its questions. Page two sets out the PLEASE skill letter by letter, then Pay Attention to Positive Events with a definition, three steps and an example.
Based on DBT skills developed by Marsha Linehan. Linehan, M. M. (2014). DBT Skills Training Manual (2nd ed.). Guilford Press.
