SOCIAL ANXIETY 323 28. Encourage Routine Use of Strategies (28) A. The client was instructed to routinely use the strateg ies that he/she has learned in therapy (e. g., cognitive restructuring, exposure). B. The client was urged to find ways to build his/her new strategies into his/her life as much as possible. C. The client was reinforced as he/she reported ways in which he /she has incorporated coping strategies into his/her life and routine. D. The client was redirected about ways to incorporate his/her new strategies into his/her routine and life. 29. Develop a Coping Card (29) A. The client was provided with a coping ca rd on which specific coping strategies were listed. B. The client was assisted in developing his/her coping card in order to list his/her helpful coping strategies. C. The client was encouraged to use his/her coping card when struggling with anxiety-producing situations. 30. Explore Rejection Experiences (30) A. The client was asked to identify childhood and adolescent experiences of social rejection and neglect that have contributed to his/her current feelings of social anxiety. B. Active listening was provided as the client described in detail many incidences of feeling rejected by peers, which has led to social anxiety and social withdrawal. C. The client denied any history of rejection experiences and was urged to speak about these if he/she should recall them in the future. 31. Assign Books on Shame (31) A. The client was directed to read books on shame. B. It was recommended to the client that he/she read Healing the Shame That Binds You (Bradshaw) and Facing Shame (Fossum and Mason). C. The cl ient has read the assigned books on shame and can now better identify how shame has affected his/her relating to others; key points from the reading material were reviewed. D. As the client has overcome his/her feelings of shame, he/she was asked to initi ate one social contact per day for increasing lengths of time. E. The client has failed to follow through on reading the recommended materials on shame and was urged to do so. 32. Identify Defense Mechanisms (32) A. The client was assisted in identifying the defense mechanisms that he/she uses to avoid close relationships. B. The client was assisted in reducing his/her defensiveness so as to be able to build social relationships and not alienate himself/herself from others. 33. Schedule a Booster Session (33) A. The client was scheduled for a booster session between one and three months after therapy ends. 