Coping Skills
If you are feeling stressed, taking a walk or talking to a friend are examples of these.
What are coping skills?
A return to substance use after a period of abstinence.
What is relapse?
The three parts of the CBT Triangle are thoughts, feelings, and this.
What is behavior (or actions)?
One function of behavior is getting attention from others.
What is attention?
"I made a mistake" reflects this feeling.
What is guilt?
This coping skill involves taking slow, deep breaths to help calm down.
What is deep breathing?
Stress, isolation, and cravings are examples of these.
What are relapse triggers?
In CBT, changing negative thoughts can influence feelings and this.
What is behavior (or actions)?
Using substances to escape stress or emotional pain is an example of behavior maintained by this function.
What is escape/avoidance?
"I am a bad person" reflects this feeling.
What is shame?
When you focus on five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste, you are using this coping skill.
What is grounding?
A warning sign of relapse might include returning to old people, places, or these.
What are habits, routines, or environments associated with use?
According to CBT, thoughts are not always facts; they can be challenged using this process.
What is cognitive restructuring (or challenging thoughts)?
Seeking substances to feel pleasure or excitement relates to this function.
What is access to tangibles or sensory pleasure/reinforcement?
Which emotion is more likely to motivate positive change: guilt or shame?
What is guilt?
Instead of ignoring a problem, this coping skill involves trying to find a solution.
What is problem-solving?
Relapse is often described as a process, not a single _____.
What is an event (or slip)?
If someone thinks, "I always fail," CBT would call this a negative automatic _____.
What is a thought?
Using substances to avoid chores, responsibilities, or difficult tasks relates to escaping or avoiding what?
What are responsibilities, demands, or tasks?
Shame often leads people to hide, while guilt is more likely to lead to this action.
What is making amends, repairing harm, or taking responsibility?
This coping skill involves paying attention to the present moment without judging it.
What is mindfulness?
Name three common relapse triggers.
Possible answers: stress, cravings, isolation, negative emotions, overconfidence, people/places associated with use, conflict, boredom.
In CBT, changing one part of the triangle can affect the other two. True or False?
What is True?
Name all four functions of behavior often discussed in behavioral treatment approaches.
What are attention, escape/avoidance, access to tangibles (rewards), and sensory/automatic reinforcement?
Which emotion is more strongly connected to a person's identity rather than their behavior?
What is shame?