Cognitive Distortions
This term refers to automatic thoughts that feel true but are often inaccurate.
What are cognitive distortions?
Impulse control means the ability to pause before doing this.
What is acting
Relapse prevention focuses on stopping use before this happens.
What is a relapse?
True or False: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction is not considered "real recovery."
What is false? MAT is an evidence-based treatment that improves long-term recovery outcomes.
Coping skills are tools used to manage this.
What is stress
This distortion involves seeing things as all good or all bad, with no middle ground.
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
Triggers can be emotional, environmental, or this type.
What are cognitive (thought-based) triggers?
This term refers to situations that increase the chance of relapse.
What are high risk situations
This medication contains buprenorphine and naloxone and is used to treat opioid use disorder.
Buprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone)
Taking slow, deep breaths is an example of this type of coping skill.
What is grounding or relaxation?
This distortion sounds like, “I always mess things up” after one mistake
What is overgeneralization?
Feeling overwhelmed, angry, or lonely are examples of this type of trigger.
What are emotional triggers?
Isolation, secrecy, and stress are examples of these warning signs.
What are relapse warning signs
Medication used for the treatment of opioid use disorder that can also be used for the treatment of alcohol use disorder
Naltrexone (Vivitrol)
Calling a sponsor or trusted person is an example of this coping strategy.
What are social supports
This distortion involves attaching a negative name to yourself based on past behavior.
What is labeling?
Impulses are often driven by the desire for this.
What is immediate relief?
Mapping short- and long-term outcomes is called this relapse prevention tool.
What is consequences mapping?
This medication blocks opioid effects and alcohol cravings and is often given as a monthly injection.
Naltrexone (Vivitrol)
This coping skill involves doing something active to change your emotional state.
What is behavioral activation?
This distortion ignores progress and focuses only on failures.
What is mental filtering or discounting the positive?
This early recovery challenge makes impulse control weaker at first.
What is brain healing / dysregulated reward system?
Reaching out for help instead of isolating is an example of this.
What are protective factors
What is the success rate of MAT?
Studies indicate that MAT can reduce the risk of death from substance abuse by more than 50%
Writing down thoughts to challenge them is a CBT coping skill called this.
What is cognitive restructuring?
This distortion assumes the worst possible outcome and treats it as fact.
What is catastrophizing?
One impulse-control strategy that involves waiting before acting.
What is delay?
Shame increases relapse risk because it increases this.
What is emotional overwhelm / impulsivity?
MAT stands for this phrase.
What is Medication-Assisted Treatment?
Coping skills are most effective when used at this stage of a trigger.
What is early—before the urge peaks?
In recovery, cognitive distortions increase this emotional state, which raises relapse risk
What is shame
Impulse control improves most through this, not willpower alone.
What is practice and repetition?
Relapse prevention is strongest when clients focus on this time orientation.
What is the future / next right choice?
his medication reduces cravings and withdrawal by activating opioid receptors in a controlled way.
What is methadone?
healthy coping reduces relapse risk by improving this recovery skill.
What is impulse control