[Cue exposure treatment and coping skills training as adjuvant therapies in the management of craving in a crack cocaine addict].

Objective: An increased prevalence of crack cocaine users has been observed in clinical samples over the past years, underscoring the need for conducting research and developing treatment strategies aimed at this population. The objective of this study was to describe the case of a crack cocaine addict (inpatient) submitted to cue exposure treatment (CET) and coping skills training (CS) as adjuvant approaches to the conventional addiction treatment.

Case Description: A male patient, 29 years old, single, with complete high school, was dependent on crack cocaine and marijuana and also had a diagnosis of harmful alcohol use.

Coping strategies for craving management in nicotine dependent patients.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the intensity of craving and the types of coping skills used by nicotine-dependent patients.

Method: This was an experimental study. The sample comprised 201 subjects, mean age 38.