Guided Chain Analysis

Break down a challenging situation

Break down a challenging situation

Pick a recent moment you wish had gone differently. Walk through the chain of events below to see where DBT skills could have interrupted it. Start with a situation that feels manageable — you can come back for bigger ones later.

Your chain

Vulnerability

Vulnerability

Prompting event

Prompting event

Chain links

Chain links

Problem behavior

Problem behavior

Consequences

Consequences

Be specific and objective — describe what you did without judgment.