DBT-Linehan Board of Certification (DBT-LBC) Clinician Certification Exam

Question 1

What are the six levels of validation in DBT?

Reflect, Clarify, Normalize, Empathize, Affirm, Empower Listening and observing; Accurate reflection; Articulating unverbalized thoughts/feelings; Validating in terms of past learning; Validating in terms of current events/biology; Radical genuineness Acknowledge, Understand, Accept, Support, Affirm, Act Empathy, Compassion, Acceptance, Normalization, Encouragement, Collaboration

Correct Answer:

Listening and observing; Accurate reflection; Articulating unverbalized thoughts/feelings; Validating in terms of past learning; Validating in terms of current events/biology; Radical genuineness

Question 2

What is 'radical genuineness' (Level 6 validation) in DBT?

Being completely honest about the client's prognosis Responding to the client as a full human being with genuine reactions, not just as a 'patient' requiring careful management Sharing all personal information with the client Refusing to maintain professional boundaries

Correct Answer:

Responding to the client as a full human being with genuine reactions, not just as a 'patient' requiring careful management

Question 3

What is the difference between 'validation' and 'agreement' in DBT?

They mean the same thing in DBT Validation communicates that a response makes sense given the context; agreement means endorsing the response as correct or appropriate Agreement is Level 1 validation; validation is Level 6 Validation is used in crisis; agreement is used in skills training

Correct Answer:

Validation communicates that a response makes sense given the context; agreement means endorsing the response as correct or appropriate

Question 4

What is 'functional assessment' in DBT?

Assessing a client's ability to perform daily living activities A method for identifying the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences that maintain problem behaviors Testing cognitive functioning to rule out neurological issues Assessing family functioning and communication patterns

Correct Answer:

A method for identifying the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences that maintain problem behaviors

Question 5

Which standardized assessment tool is commonly used to assess BPD symptoms in DBT research?

Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder (ZAN-BPD) Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Correct Answer:

Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder (ZAN-BPD)

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