Relapse Prevention
Define relapse prevention
Treatment to prevent future offending behaviors.
What is self-talk?
Things you say to yourself to interpret the world around you.
What is stinking thinking?
Distorted thinking
List 5 emotions
Fear, happy, sad, mad, thankful
True/False: SO treatment is ongoing and lifelong.
True
What is a SUD (seemingly unimportant decision)?
Everyday decisions that can be risky.
True/ False: Self-talk can be negative or positive.
True
What are 3 types of stinking thinking?
Roadblocks, thinking distortions, and thinking errors.
What are 3 physical characteristics of anger?
turning red, breaking things, hitting someone.
Define lapse.
an emotion, fantasy, thought, or behavior that is part of an offender's cycle
Juan previously molested a child. One afternoon, when he is alone in the garage fixing his bike, a neighborhood kid comes into the garage and starts talking to him. What should Juan do?
Tell the kid that he is busy and can't talk right now. Leave the garage.
Barry's brother tells him he is stupid. At first Barry believes him and feels worthless. What can Barry tell himself to feel better?
That he is not stupid. His brother is being mean.
What can stinking thinking lead to if untreated?
Reoffense
List 4 coping strategies for controlling emotions.
Walk away, music, exercise, deep breathing.
True/False: A lapse is a sexual offense.
False
Philip has previously exposed himself to young children on a school playground. He is working as a deliveryman for a florist. The most direct route to his next delivery is right past a school. He is late. What should he do?
Call and let the place know he is running late. Take the longer route. Avoid the school.
Rick is ordered or participate in group therapy as a condition of probation. He thinks, "Only crazy people go to psychologists. I'm not crazy, so I won't go." He doesn't go and gets put in JDC. What should he have told himself instead?
That he is not crazy but that he needs to go to group and follow the conditions of probation.
Define thought stopping and give an example.
Stopping the improper thoughts.
Describe an urge.
Feeling of wanting to do something you know is wrong.
True/ False: I can stop following my relapse prevention plan once I leave Amwell.
False
Name the steps in an offense chain (5).
SUD, dangerous situation, lapse, giving up, offense.
Franco gets nervous and can't seem to get any words out when a girl he likes talks to him. He thinks, "I'm hopeless. I'll never have a girlfriend." What could he say to himself that would make him feel better?
That he will get a girlfriend when the time is right. That he needs to practice controlling his anxiety around girls.
What is thought switching? Give an example.
Appropriate fantasy or scenario.
Are all urges sexual? Give an example.
No.
List 5 elements of a relapse prevention plan
HRS, identifying/understanding urges, triggers, thinking errors, self-talk, coping skills.