PARANOIA 241 C. The client was taught cognitive techniques, such as thought-stopping, positive self-talk, and attention-focusing skills (e. g., distraction from urges, staying focused, behavioral goals o f abstinence). D. The client has used his/her coping package techniques to help reduce his/her anxiety symptoms; this program was reinforced. E. The client has not used the coping package for managing anxiety symptoms and was redirected to do so. 36. Teach Social and Communication Skills (36) A. The client was taught general social and communication skills. B. Instruction, modeling and role-playing were used to help build the client's general social and communicational skills. C. The client's increased social skills were reinforced. D. Despite attempts at increasing the subject's social and communication skills, he/she still has significant deficits in this area, and was provided with remedial treatment in this area. 37. Assign Information on Social an d Communication Skills (37) A. The client was assigned to read about general social and/or communication skills in books or treatment manuals on building social skills. B. The client was assigned to read Your Perfect Right (Alberti and Emmons). C. The c lient was assigned to read Conversationally Speaking (Garner). D. The client has read the assigned information on social and communication skills, and key points were reviewed. E. The client has not read the information on social and communication skills and was redirected to do so. 38. Coordinate Externally Focused Activities ( 38) A. The client was encouraged to gradually increase his/her involvement in community activities, volunteering, and other externally focused activities. B. The client was assis ted in finding specific opportunities to increase his/her external focus by becoming involved in activities. C. The client was supported for becoming regularly involved in community activities and for reporting an increase in his/her external focus. D. The client has not been able to focus on community activities, and his/her struggles in this area were problem solved. 39. Encourage Social Relationships ( 39) A. The client was encouraged to increase his/her involvement in social relationships. B. Verbal reinforcement was used when the client reported attempts at increasing his/her social contacts. C. The client has not increased his/her social relationships and was redirected in this area. 40. Accompany to Social/Recreational Events (4 0) A. The client was accompanied to social/recreational events in order to increase his/her involvement in community-based activities. 