Name: _____________________________________________________    Date: _______
                              DBT crossword puzzle
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          Across                                       20. reafirm dear man; confident voice,        3. keep attention with wisemind
                                                       tone & good eye contact
                                                                                                     7. what & how skills
          2. listen & hear their point of view
                                                       21. reward yet need the change in 
                                                                                                     8. be nice & respectful with 
          4. opinion DBT
                                                       dearman
                                                                                                     relationship
          5. objective, relationship & 
                                                       22. asking for what want & speaking 
                                                                                                     9. be clear what you believe is moral 
          self-respect
                                                       clearly
                                                                                                     & stand your ground
          6. validate self & other person
                                                       23. be confident & express the valid
                                                                                                     12. notice how feel & attention
          10. wise mind logic
                                                       24. basic first lesson in DBT
                                                                                                     15. maintian position, stay on topic, 
          11. acknowlege with words & actions 
                                                       25. validate yet reason, able say no,         keep redirecting & make point in 
          about their thoughts & feelings
                                                       offer solve anohter way what works            dearman
          13. don't act helpless, nor exaggerate 
                                                       26. one thing at time & let go                17. focus on goals, what works, with 
          or excuses
                                                       distractions                                  DBT skills
          14. focus on facts, without judge, 
                                                       Down                                          19. light hearted, polite & be polictical
          difference between help or harm
                                                       1. put words on experince; who, what, 
          16. how you feel in dearman skills
                                                       when & where
          18. assert your rights & wishes
          Word Bank
          wisemind              reasonable             emotional              validate              effectiveness          mindfulness
          observe               describe               participate            nonjugmental          onemindfully           effectively
          dearman               express                assert                 reinforce             mindful                appear
          negotiate             Gentle                 interested             easymanner            fair                   apologies
          values                truthful