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Communication skills
Communication examples
Mr. Raccoon's Action Packs
100

This is a therapy technique used to help people overcome fear/anxiety

What is exposure therapy?

100

This is identified before, during, and after every exposure

What is a distress rating?

100

This is an example of "be specific about the problem"

What is avoiding broad statements beginning what "you always" and "you never"/focusing on the present?

100

You ask your mom if you can go out with friends. How do you do it?

What is picking the right time to ask, sharing your side of the story, etc.?

100

This happens at the beginning of every meal

What is setting goals?

200

This is an example of exposure therapy

What is receiving a fear food, talking in front of a group, doing something out of social norms, etc.?

200

This is an example of a safety behavior

What is fidgeting, changing the subject, nervous laughter, etc.?

200

This is an example of "put yourself in their shoes"

What is understanding the other person's perspective/thinking about how the other person feels?

200

You are upset because your parents took your phone away. What can you say?

What is communicating how you feel, looking at their perspective, etc.?

200

This group is at 2 PM on Mondays

What is music therapy?

300

This is getting used to being exposed to a trigger

What is habituation?

300

This is the name for becoming more calm in the presence of a trigger

What is "distress tolerance"?

300

This is an example of "know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em"

What is knowing when to move on and when to bring up the problem again?

300

You feel like your parents give you more chores than your siblings. What do you do?

What is sharing your side of the story/feelings, asking for an explanation, etc.?

300

This fish is a cuckoo catfish

Who is Jorge?

400

This is an example of an emotion ladder (or exposure ladder)

What is working your way up from easier to more difficult exposures (e.g. giving a speech in front of the mirror, then to friends, then to the teacher, then to the whole class)?

400

This is a practical reason why someone might receive exposure therapy

What is a fear or level of anxiety that interferes with a person's life?

400
This is an example of "strike when the iron is cold"

What is picking the right time to have a conversation/communicating while calm?

400

You feel lonely and want to make more friends. How do communicate to make this happen?

What is finding the right time, communicating respectfully, asking questions, etc.?

400

This is what FAB stands for

What is food avoidance behaviors?

500

This is thinking pattern that develops when a person regularly avoids what makes them feel anxious

What is the cycle of avoidance?

500

This is the process of learning that worries will not always come true

What is "belief disconfirmation"?

500

This is an example of "I statements"

What is using the formula "I feel _____ when you _____ because _____. Next time, _____"?

500

You learned some friends are spreading rumors about you. How do you address this?

What is finding the right time, communicating how you feel, knowing when to step back, etc.?

500

This is a an example of a distress tolerance skill

What is active distraction, opposite action, riding the wave, breathing exercises, etc.?