DBT STOP Skill Worksheet

DBT STOP Skill Worksheet Overview

The STOP Skill is a distress tolerance technique from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) that helps you manage impulsive behaviors and emotions. This worksheet will guide you through the STOP steps when you feel overwhelmed, distracted, or triggered.

In this worksheet, we’ll:

• Describe each STOP step (stop, take a step back, observe, proceed mindfully)
• Provide prompts to reflect on a past situation in which you reacted impulsively
• Provide prompts to walk you through using the STOP skill during a crisis, as well as an example entry

More STOP Skill Worksheets

Below you’ll find an additional handout summarizing the STOP Skill.

STOP Skill Steps (Handout)

This one-page handout summarizes the STOP Skill and links to related worksheets with more detail.

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