C2: Skills Training

Question 1

What is skills training in addiction treatment?

Answer 1

Skills training is a treatment used as part of CBT or on its own to help clients develop life skills, such as assertiveness and anger management, to cope in high-risk situations.

Question 2

How does skills training increase self-efficacy?
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Answer 2

It helps clients feel capable of controlling their actions in high-risk situations, promoting an internal locus of control.

Question 3

What is the aim of assertiveness training?

Answer 3

-To help clients cope with conflict in a controlled, rational way and reduce the risk of turning to addictive behaviors during confrontations.

Question 4

How does anger management help clients with addiction?

Answer 4

It helps clients express emotions constructively, reducing anger and anxiety that may lead to addictive behaviors

Question 5

What is the focus of social skills training (SST)?

Answer 5

Developing verbal and non-verbal communication skills to cope with anxiety in social situations, such as maintaining firm tone and appropriate eye contact.

Question 6

How does group discussion aid skills training?

Answer 6

Clients share experiences and ideas, identifying common high-risk situations and strategies to manage them.

Question 7

What is the role of homework in skills training?

Answer 7

Clients practice skills in real-world situations, starting with manageable tasks and progressing to more challenging ones, recording experiences for discussion in sessions
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Question 8

‘How does visualization support skills training?

Answer 8

Clients imagine scenarios (e.g., refusing a cigarette) and mentally rehearse steps to prepare for real-life situations.