Unit 3 - LAC2 - Treatments: Social Support & skills training Flashcards
What is the purpose of social support networks?
To bring people with a shared goal together, motivating and supporting one another in achieving these goals, such as managing and controlling stress or addiction.
From whom can social support come?
Friends, family, and work colleagues
What is the main factor in the effectiveness of social support?
The quality of support.
What is esteem support?
Support provided to help someone have more confidence in themselves, often by telling them they can do something.
What is instrumental support?
Practical support from others, such as providing money, giving a lift to the hospital, or providing information.
Give an example of instrumental support.
Providing a new way to revise to reduce exam stress.
What is emotional social support?
Concern about an individual’s feelings, sharing positive regard, listening, validating feelings, and offering a shoulder to cry on
What is the main benefit of emotional social support?
It comforts the individual and lifts their mood.
How can social support protect against stress?
By creating a psychological distance or a ‘buffer zone’ against the negative effects of stress.
What is a direct benefit of social support?
Feeling better after an emotional boost.
What is skills training?
A form of therapy where clients learn skills to help them deal with high-risk situations.
In what contexts can skills training be used?
Within CBT or as a stand-alone treatment.
What is the aim of assertiveness training?
To help individuals reduce conflict in relationships and decrease the likelihood of engaging with drugs and alcohol.
How does assertiveness training help with conflict?
By teaching individuals to deal with conflict in a controlled and rational way
Why is anger management important for some addicts?
Because they may find it difficult to deal with emotions, leading to increased anger in threatening or anxiety-inducing situations.
What does anger management training help with?
Helping individuals deal with emotions better
What is the goal of social skills training?
To help individuals develop social skills to deal with situations that may lead to addictive substances.
Give an example of a skill taught in social skills training
Using a firmer tone of voice when declining a drink.
How is skills training often delivered?
In small groups, enabling group discussion to identify common triggers.
What role does the therapist play in skills training?
The therapist models skills and supervises role-playing among group members.
What is the purpose of role-playing in skills training?
To practice skills in a controlled environment with feedback from the therapist and group members.
What kind of tasks are given as homework in skills training?
Realistic, achievable tasks to practice skills in the real world.
What is visualisation in the context of skills training?
Imagining being in a particular situation and how one would respond.
How does social support directly benefit an individual?
By providing practical help, emotional comfort, and boosting confidence.
What is the overall benefit of social support networks?
They help individuals manage and control stress or addiction through mutual motivation and support.
