Recognizing the Problem
What are the 2 types of dependence?
1. Physical
2. Psychological
What is a breakdown or setback in a person's attempt to change his/her addictive behaviour.
Relapse
What are lapses?
Lapses are emotions, thoughts or behaviours that are part of the cycle of relapse
When people state something that is not true. They convince themselves that they do not have an addiction.
Denial
If you are close to a lapse or relapse you may want to try something that is drastic.
Desperate Measures
"DTs" are an example of what kind of dependence?
Physical
These behaviours may increase the risk of lapse or relapse.
High risk behaviours.
Ignoring the _________ or _______will only lead to a relapse.
signs or behaviours
In order for treatment to be effective and to stop the addictive behaviour, you have to accept ________for the addictive behaviour.
responsibility
You do this by moving, changing jobs or careers, or ending your contact with family/friends.
Environment controls
Name 4 different types of addictive behaviours.
Smoking, drinking alcohol, using drugs, over eating, under eating, over working, committing an offense, obsessive sexual activities.
A way a person escapes dealing with truth or reality.
Defense mechanism
True or false.
Recognizing the lapse is not a step towards preventing a relapse.
False
Making a problem appear not as big or difficult as it really is.
Minimization
What are psychological interventions?
Concentrate on your thoughts, and feelings, or physiological signs of emotions (eg. increased heart rate when you get angry). Ways to concentrate are: journalling, sharing with family and friends, listening to feedback about yourself, looking at how other people think and feel.
You have control over your _________ and _________.
Thoughts and actions
Remaining away from the addictive behaviour is known as?
Abstinence
to leave the situation and do something else.
Rationalization
Instead of having a cigarette, you go for a walk.
Behavioural Interventions
Using substances to cope with stress, anger, loneliness or emotional pain are examples of?
Psychological dependence.
The thoughts, feelings and events that influence the way you think, feel and behave today. These may have begun when you were a child.
Precipitating Precursors
What are 4 factors that could occur immediately before a lapse?
anger, anxiety, boredom, depression, end of a relationship, emotionally closed, isolation, stress, and many others
What is the long term consequence of an addiction?
Deterioration of one's health and the loss of family and friends.
These include responses that you will continue for the rest of your life. Some ideas are healthy life style changes, healthy eating, exercising, upgrading, or new employment.
Long term interventions