Relapse Prevention 1
Something that increases urge to use
What is a trigger?
Technique of paying attention to thoughts without judgment
What is Mindfulness?
These are limits someone will place to show how they would like to be treated by others. These limits are for the person and not for others.
WHAT IS BOUNDARIES?
Relapse begins before any substance use. This statement reflects what concept?
What is relapse as a process?
What is the biggest risk in the Contemplation stage?
What is staying stuck in ambivalence (going back and forth with change) without decision-making?
A person, place, or thing linked to past use
What is an external trigger?
After feeling stressed, Taylor reminds herself, “This will pass and I have control.” This is an example of what coping skill?
What is positive self-talk or cognitive reframing?
These statements start with “I feel…” and help express feelings without blaming others.
What are I-statements?
Irritability, isolation, and poor sleep appear before cravings. What relapse stage is this?
What is emotional relapse?
Why is relapse often considered part of the change process rather than failure?
Relapse provides learning and adjustment opportunities?
A craving occurs after a stressful argument. This is best classified as what type of trigger?
What is an internal (emotional) trigger?
This skill helps someone recover after a mistake without giving up their progress completely.
What is recovery resilience?
This communication style combines respect for self and others.
What is assertive communication?
What is the clinical difference between lapse and relapse in trajectory modeling?
What is lapse is isolated event; relapse is return to pattern of use?
A client cut down from daily use to weekends and is researching treatment programs but hasn’t started yet.
What Stage of change are they in?
What is preparation?
This term describes resisting a craving without acting on it.
What is coping with urges?
This skill means recognizing situations that might lead to relapse before they happen.
What is identifying high-risk situations?
A client maintains sobriety but refuses all emotional support, stating, ‘If I let people in, I’ll lose control again.
What is this client's boundary style?
What is Rigid?
What is the order of the relapse stages?
What is emotional → mental → physical relapse?
Why is Action the most relapse-vulnerable stage despite “doing better”?
What is new behaviors are not yet reinforced or stabilized?
This brain process reinforces cravings when a substance is repeatedly used.
What is reinforcement?
This is the process of replacing automatic negative behaviors with intentional healthier responses.
Example- replacing alcohol with exercise.
What is behavioral substitution learning? (replacement behavior)
A client reconnects with a high-risk friend from their using days because they feel bad ignoring their messages, despite knowing it threatens sobriety.
What is this type of boundary style?
What is porous?
Jack is actively negotiating with themselves about using, but has not yet contacted a dealer, used, or fully committed to relapse.
What is mental relapse?
Why can Maintenance still include relapse risk even after long sobriety?
What is complacency + reduced coping practice?