Define cognitive skills training. Provide examples of skills and brief definitions of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Cognitive skills training teaches clients to identify and modify unhelpful beliefs and styles of thinking. Examples of skills include: Guided discovery—clients deepen awareness of how their beliefs influence their behaviors and emotions, learn to evaluate the validity and utility of their cognitions; Thought monitoring—clients identify and challenge the cognitive processes associated with their addictive behaviors, increases awareness of internal and environmental addiction-related stimuli; Distraction—clients refocus their attention away from stimuli and cognitions associated with addictive behavior; Imagery—clients use as many of their senses when mentally recreating a situation; Downward arrow exercise—clients learn to access and understand the implications of their basic beliefs.
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a. an attempt to gain self-esteem b. an attempt to gain control in relationships c. an attempt to differentiate from his family-of-origin d. an attempt to utilize past successful behavior
White Euro-American culture characteristics consists of all of the following except__________________.
a. Christianity b. individualism c. emotional control d. harmony with nature
According to existential theorists, authentic living refers to:
a. Being totally honest when dealing with other people b. An awareness of, and acceptance for, choices and opportunity available in life c. A rugged and independent lifestyle in which one is not reliant on other people d. People who have used opportunities in life to be successful
The human service professional, as an educator, is able to
A. study with the client to help her earn a GED B. think with the client about her problems C. review with the client the rules of the agency D. talk with the client about the unspoken rules of her family