Distress-tolerance skills

Distress-tolerance skills always accompany cue exposure. True or False ... 

An important exception is that you do not want to teach your client to use distraction skills when engaging in cue-exposure experiences. As mentioned earlier, exposure requires experiencing some discomfort in order for the client to become desensitized to the drug-related cues. Since some distress-tolerance skills may involve distraction, they should not be used during cue exposure or used by clients to avoid exposure exercises. 

Includes mindfulness, distress tolerance (e.g. self-soothing techniques), interpersonal skills (e.g. assertiveness training), and emotional regulation. 

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