Diary Cards
Diary cards are an important part of DBT. It allows you to record emotions on a daily basis, along with any DBT skills you may have used. Drug Court uses the app PSYCH SURVEYS to capture Diary Card information. In order to be set up on the PSCYH SURVEY app, you need to provide staff with an email address you can access. Click here to give staff your email address. (If that link does not work, you can email Kristin at sanchezkristin1@gmail.com)
Once set up, you will receive an email with your password. You are able to change your password to something easier to remember once you sign in for the first time. Below is a sample of what the diary card looks like. If there is anything you do not know (such as skills you haven't learned yet), you can leave it blank. EMOTIONS and THOUGHTS should be filled in everyday, but the skills can be left blank until you start to learn them.
When reviewing diary cards for accuracy, we look for the following:
The diary card was completed. These are required to be completed everyday.
The diary card was completed on time. This means it needs to be completed between 7pm and 11pm.
Your emotional total should equal 8 or higher. We are not telling you how to feel, however those who take the time to measure each emotion throughout the day tend to have an average of over 20. If you aren't feeling any emotions, we need to discuss it
If you haven't used any drugs, you should mark "NO" for the questions "Use Mind Altering Substance"
If you haven't used any alcohol, you should mark "NO" for the questions "Used Alcohol"
Under the skill section, if you have not used anything, you should mark "Avoid Mind Altering Substances". Yes, this is the same question phrased differently. This is to ensure the questions are read and not marked randomly.
Under the Description, you should type something in to let us know how your day was overall. It does not have to be long.
If the above is not done, it will be marked and incomplete. The standard response for failing to do a diary card is 1 hour of community service for each diary card (for phases 1 & 2) and extra treatment days for phases 3-5.
