Stages of Change
People in this stage may wish to change, but for the immediate future have no plans to do so.
Precontemplation
True or False: the COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of stress for many people.
True
"I'll talk about anything but my real problems!"
Avoidance
Name a well-known support group associated with alcoholism
AA (Alcoholic's Anonymous)
Sally drinks too much and continuously tells her partner that he has a a drinking problem.
Projection
People in this stage are getting ready to take action. They are more decisive, confident and committed; they're developing a plan and may have already taken small steps.
Preparation
A symptom of depression is a persistently _____ mood.
Sad
Depressed
Unhappy
"No, not me, absolutely not, I don't drink too much, I don't use drugs, I'm not addicted, I never get sick or have problems because of drinking or drug use."
Absolute denial
A strong desire to consume a particular substance is a _________ ?
Craving
You come home after a bad day at work and yell at your kids for no reason.
Displacement
People in this stage have made changes in their lives and are now integrating the changes in his/her lives so those changes feel normal. This individual usually feels secure with the change but continues to need support and encouragement.
Maintenance
This is the month when Mental Health Awaremess is celebrated.
May
"I only use on weekends." or "I don't use opiates, I only drink alcohol."
Minimizing
When a person gradually needs a larger dose of a drug to feel the same effect, it is called ______ ?
Increased tolerance
An individual who has a lot of suppressed anger takes up boxing where it is socially acceptable to fight.
Sublimation
People in this stage are thinking about taking action, but aren't quite ready or don't know how to get started.
Contemplation
Who could you talk to about your feelings of depression/addiction?
Family, close friend, counselor, social worker, sponsor, doctor, therapist, etc.
I manage to stay clean and sober for a while, and things start to get a little bit better. Instead of getting motivated to do more, I convince myself that I'm cured and don't need to do anything. I tell myself that I may have had a drinking or drug problem, but I got into recovery and put it behind me.
Flight into Health
A compulsive, chronic, physiological or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, behavior, or activity having harmful physical, psychological, or social effects.
Addiction
Someone who does not recall abuse in their early childhood, but still has problems with connection, aggression, and anxiety results from the unremembered trauma.
Repression
Beyond just thinking about it or preparing to act, a person in this phase has actually begun doing something (or a lot of things) differently, and may be experimenting with expanding his or her efforts.
Action
This percentage of Americans will meet the criteria for a diagnosable mental health disorder sometime in their life.
50%
I tell other people that I have the right to use alcohol and drugs regardless of what happens and that they have no right to try and stop me.
Democratic disease state
Abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependence.
Withdrawal
A person with a substance use disorder might focus on learning everything about addiction instead of their personal recovery in order to avoid the distress and remain distant from the reality of the situation,
Intellectualization