Photoshop CS2 Create Layer from Layer Style workaround?

In newer versions of Photoshop I have created a layer from a layer style so I could edit the layer style directly .  Any way to do this in CS2? Workaround or equivalent?

You can do the same thing in photoshop cs2
Layer>Layer Style>Create Layers
Or right click on the fx to the right of the layer thumbnail that has the layer style for the same options

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