Coping Skills
Define coping skills
Thoughts and behaviors mobilized to manage internal and external stressful situations
What is Distress Tolerance?
Being able to sit with uncomfortable emotions without reacting to them.
Replacing one addiction with another
Cross addiction/Transferrence
The feel good neurotransmitter
Favorite Board Game
Clue
Examples of unhealthy coping skills
Name at least 3
What is emotional regulation?
Being able to identify emotions, scale them, and work through them in a healthy manner.
Having a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder
Co-occuring disorders.
Difference between dopamine and serotonin
Serotonin is associated with happiness, focus and calmness. Dopamine is associated with rewards and motivation
How many different shows/books are represented in the pictures on my walls.
7
Examples of healthy coping skills
Name at least 3
3 parts to experiencing an emotion
Thoughts, Behaviors, and Physical Sensations
Define HALT
Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
What neurotransmitter is affected the most by substance use?
Dopamine
Favorite clothing brand
American Eagle or Calvin Klein
What is a distraction coping skill?
Takes your mind off the problem
What part of the brain is responsible for experiencing emotions?
Amygdala
The period of early sobriety, usually for the first three to six months, is typically very happy.
Pink Cloud
The parts of the brain (name at least 3)
Frontal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, the Cerebellum, and the Brain Stem.
How many tattoos are on my left forearm?
4
Helps you find an answer to the problem you are facing
What part of the brain is responsible for processing emotions?
The prefrontal cortex?
People, places, or things that could cause memories to surface about use or the good times during active use are also known as..?
Triggers
Executive Functions (name at least 3)
self-awareness, inhibition, nonverbal working memory (short-term memory related to sensory and spatial information), verbal working memory (short-term memory related to speech and language), emotional regulation, motivational regulation, and planning and problem-solving.
I have a double bachelor's. What are the two majors?
Environmental Studies and Psychology