Relapse Concepts
The three stages of relapse.
What are emotional, mental, and physical?
This type of therapy helps individuals recognize and cope with triggers through a focus on identifying and challenging dysfunctional thinking patterns.
(Hint: It helps us understand the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.)
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
This brain chemical is often involved in the pleasure and reward system, and may contribute to cravings during recovery.
What is dopamine?
A common psychological factor that can lead to relapse, this condition involves intense feelings of sadness and loss of interest in normal activities.
What is depression?
This technique involves teaching individuals to focus on their breathing and bring their attention to the present moment to reduce cravings and stress.
What is mindfulness-meditation.
This term refers to the emotional and psychological triggers that may cause a person to relapse.
What are cravings?
This technique helps individuals develop new routines to replace the old, maladaptive behaviors that contribute to relapse. When using this technique, individuals are encouraged to simply do the opposite of what feels natural in their heightened state.
What is Opposite Action?
Chronic stress can lead to this physiological response, which may increase the risk of relapse.
What is the fight-or-flight response?
This social environment factor is often associated with relapse, especially if an individual returns to places or people where substance use is common.
What is a high-risk environment?
This strategy focuses on practicing specific actions or responses to handle difficult situations before they arise.
(Hint: the chairs in the middle of the room).
What is role-play?
This model, developed by Prochaska and DiClemente, outlines the stages a person goes through when making a behavioral change.
What are the Stages of Change?
This term describes the process of involving others in an individual's recovery to increase accountability and reduce the risk of relapse.
What are:
Sober supports/support network/fellowship/We
This part of the brain is responsible for decision-making and impulse control and may be impaired during substance abuse.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This cognitive distortion involves thinking that a single mistake or setback during recovery means that you have completely failed, and it often leads to relapse.
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
This approach encourages individuals to build a "toolkit" of coping strategies, including relaxation techniques, to manage stress and prevent relapse.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
This type of prevention involves learning to recognize early signs of a potential relapse and taking action to prevent it.
What is early intervention?
In relapse prevention, this strategy focuses on teaching individuals how to avoid high-risk situations that might lead to substance use.
This neurotransmitter, often associated with feelings of pleasure and reward, can be disrupted in individuals with addiction, making it harder to experience natural rewards and increasing relapse risk.
What is serotonin?
This psychological condition, characterized by constant worry, fear, or stress, can heighten the risk of relapse, especially if not managed with coping strategies.
What is anxiety?
This goal-setting technique encourages individuals to create goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound to help maintain focus and progress in recovery.
What are SMART goals?
According to relapse prevention theory, what kind of coping response involves reframing or changing how a person thinks about a situation that could trigger relapse?
What is cognitive restructuring?
This strategy involves creating a lifestyle that supports recovery by incorporating healthy habits, such as regular exercise, proper sleep, and mindfulness practices.
What is holistic self-care?
This area of the brain, which is linked to memory and emotional regulation, can be significantly altered by addiction, leading to challenges in relapse prevention.
What is the hippocampus?
This social phenomenon involves a person in recovery feeling pressured or influenced by peers or loved ones to return to old behaviors, potentially leading to relapse.
What is peer pressure?
What does the acronym M.O.A.D.S stand for? Please list 2 techniques from each category.
What are: Mindfulness, Opposite Action, Affect Identification, Distraction, and Support Network.
Varying answers are acceptable for identified techniques.