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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).interpersonal effectiveness Handout 19   (I. E. Worksheet 13) (p. 1 of 2)
recovering from i nvalidation
noTice Tha T invali DaTion  
can Be h elpful an D painful a T The Same Time
remember:  
invalidation i s helpful When 
1. It corrects important mistakes (your facts are wrong).
2. It stimulates intellectual and personal growth by listening 
to other views.
3. Other:                       
invalidation i s painful When
1. You are being ignored.
2. You are not being repeatedly misunderstood.
3. You are being misread.
4. You are being misinterpreted.
5. Important facts in your life are ignored or denied.
6. You are receiving unequal treatment.
7. You are being disbelieved when being truthful.
8. Your private experiences are trivialized or denied.
9. Other:                       
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