Skills Acquistion Phase (and rehearsal): coping skills which are tailored to the client and their problems are taught which are then practiced in the clinic and then gradually rehearsed in real life. These include positive thinking, relaxation, social skills, using social support systems and time management.
Clients may also be taught to use coping self-statements, e.g. 'relax, you're in control'. The skills thaught are both cognitive and behavioural because they encourage the client to think in a different way and involve learning new more adaptive behaviours.
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