213 eMotion r eGulation Handout 5  (Emotion Regulation Worksheets 4, 4a)
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From DBT Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets, Second Edition  by Marsha M. Linehan. Copyright 2015 by Marsha M. Linehan. Permission to photocopy this handout is granted to purchasers of this 
book for personal use only (see copyright page for details).(Thoughts/beliefs about
prompting event)
Biological Changes
Brain changes
(neural firing)
Nervous system changes
(internal body changes
that affect muscles
and autonomic system
firing—blood vessels,
heart rate, temperature)
Experiences
Body sensations (feelings)
Action urgesExpressions
Face and Body Language
(facial expression, posture,
gestures, skin color)
Words
(what you say)
Actions
(your behavior)Preexisting
Vulnerability Factors
Interpretation 
Attention/Awareness
Prompting Event
Attention/Awareness
Prompting Event 2
Secondary
Emotions
AftereffectsEmotion
Name
Awareness