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DBT-Ways of Coping Checklist
CITATION: Dialectical B oping Checklist (DBT-WCCL): Development and ehavior Therapy Ways of C
Psychometric Properties. Neacsiu, A.D., Rizvi, S.L., Vitaliano, P.P., Lynch, T.R., & Linehan, M.M. Journal of
Clinical Psychology. In press.
The items below represent ways that you may have coped with stressful events in your life. W
degree to which you have used each of the following thoughts or behavior to deal with problem
Think back on the
e are interested in the
s and stresses.
LAST ONE MONTH
in your life. Then check the appropriate number if
is: ed, om
the thought/behavior
etimes used, or regularl at least 4 to 5 mes per week). Don't answer on
or ust whether or not you use the coping
behavior. Use these response choices. Try to rate each item separately in your mind from the others. Make your
ers as true FOR YOU as you can.
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sed
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sitive f
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3
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4
ing good that could come out th
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t doesn’t aliena t s
0 1 2 3
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ered before taking any
action.
0 1 2 3
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eally tasty.
0 1 2 3
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y problem
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an o
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18
let them interfere with other
things too much.
0 1 2 3
19
Focused on the good things in my life.
0 1 2 3
20
Wished that I could change the way that I feellt.
0 1 2 3
21
Found something beautiful to look at to make me feel better.
0 1 2 3
22
Changed something about myself so that I could deal with the
situation better.
0 1 2 3
23
Focused on the good aspects of my life and gave less attention to
negative thoughts or feelings.
0 1 2 3
never us rarely used, s y used (i.e., ti
solthe basis of whether it seems to work to reduce stress ve problems—j
answ
0 1 2
Never Used Rarely Used Sometimes U Regularly Used
I have:
Bargained or com
promised to get something po rom the
situation.
Counted m
y blessings.
Blam
ed myself.
Concentrated on som
eth of e
whole thing.
5
Kept feelings to m
yself
6
Made sure I'
m responding in a way tha te o her .
7
Figured out who to blam
e.
8
Hoped a m
iracle would happen.
9
Tried to get cent
10
Talked to som
eone about how I’ve been feeling.
11
Stood m
y ground and fought for what I wanted.
12
Refused to believe that it had happened.
13
Treated m
yself to something r
14
Criticized or lectured m
yself.
15
Took it out on others.
16
Cam
e up with a couple of different solutions to m .
17
Wished I were a stronger person — m
ore optimistic
Accepted m
y strong feelings, but not
d f rceful
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hat caused the problem
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problem.
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so I'
ve been doubl m
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0 1 2 3
yself by surrounding myself with a nice frag nc o
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undind relaxing.
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ened
0
1 2 3
33
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ng concrete a u
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sm ki ,
ns, etc.
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y own hunch.
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the c e ,
ath or a hug)
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0
1 2 3
an others.
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e ne
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omehow be finished.
0 1 2 3
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.
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was responsible.
0 1 2 3
stay healthy so that I was
y sensitive.
0 1 2 3
plished.
0 1 2 3
5
ould still respe m e
0 1 2 3
5
0 1 2 3
a plan of action and followed it.
0 1 2 3
54
Talked to someone to find out about the situation
0 1 2 3
55
0 1 2 3
56
Stepped back and tried to see things as they really are
0 1 2 3
57
Compared myself to others who are less fortunate.
0 1 2 3
58
Increased the number of pleasant things in my life so that I had a
more positive outlook.
0 1 2 3
59
Tried not to burn my bridges behind me, but leave things open
somewhat.
0 1 2 3
24
Got mad at the people or things t
25
Felt bad that I couldn'
t avoid the
26
Tried to distract m
yself by getting active.
done,
27
Been aware of what has to be
ing y
efforts and trying harder to make things work.
8
Thought that others were unfair to m
e.
2
29
som
e kind.
Soothed m ra e f
30
Blam
ed others.
31 Listened to or played music that I fo
32
Gone on as if nothing had happ
Accepted the next best thing to what I wanted.
4
Told m
yself things could be worse.
3
35
Occupied m
y mind with something else.
36
problem
Talked to someone who could do somethi bo t the
37
Tried to m
ake myself feel better by eating, drinking,
taking medicatio
o ng
38
Tried not to act too hastily
or follow m
39
Changed som
ething so things would turn out right.
40
Pam
pered myself with something that felt good to
a bubble b
tou h ( .g.
41
Avoided people
42
Thought how much better off I was th
43
Just took things one step at a tim
e.
44
Did som
ething to feel a totally different emotion (lik
funny movie).
go to a
45
Wished the situation would go away
or s
46
Kept others from
knowing how bad things were.
47
Focused m
y energy on helping others
48
Found out what other person
49
less em
otionall
Made sure to take care of my body and
50
Told m
yself how much I had already accom
1
afterwards.
Made sure I respond in a way
so that I c ct ys lf
2
Wished that I could change what had happened.
3
Made
5
Avoided m
y problem
