Coping and social skills training for alcohol and cocaine dependence

Coping and Social Skills Training (CSST) has been in the forefront of the a ddictions literature for over two decades. In this review, we provide an ou tline of empirically validated CSST assessment measures and treatment proto cols for alcohol dependence and cocaine dependence. Key elements covered in CSST include communication skills training, cue exposure treatment with ur ge coping skills, and cocaine-specific coping skills training. We conclude with a summary of the research to date in support of CSSt and future direct ions for the treatment of addictive behaviors.