Motivational Interviewing
Name the five stages of change.
Pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance.
Name one healthy coping skill you can use instead of using substances.
Examples include:
This brain chemical is heavily involved in reward and motivation.
What is dopamine?
CBT teaches that our thoughts, feelings, and these are connected.
What are behaviors?
The STOP skill begins with the letter "S," which stands for...
What is Stop?
What does HALT stand for?
What is HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY, TIRED?
The first step in many 12-step programs begins with admitting a lack of control over this.
What is the substance/behavior and its impact on one's life?
What is the stage of change where individuals are unaware of or deny the problem?
Precontemplation
Name three grounding techniques.
Examples:
This part of the brain helps with decision-making and impulse control.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This CBT skill involves looking for evidence for and against a thought.
What is cognitive restructuring (or thought challenging)?
A client says, "I accept that this happened, but I don't like it." What DBT concept does this demonstrate?
What is radical acceptance?
PAWS stands for...
What is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Name two benefits of attending recovery meetings.
Answer: Examples:
Name a pro of recovery and a con of substance use.
So many options!
What's the difference between healthy coping and avoidance?
Healthy coping helps manage emotions while still addressing problems; avoidance delays or escapes them.
Repeated substance use strengthens these pathways, making cravings stronger.
What are reward pathways (or neural pathways)?
Name one common cognitive distortion.
Examples:
Identify all parts of the TIPP skill.
What is Temperature, Intense Exercise, Paced Breathing, or Paired Muscle Relaxation?
Finish the phrase: "The opposite of addiction is ______."
What is connection?
This person supports someone by sharing experience, strength, and hope while helping them work the steps.
What is a sponsor?
What is a tool in which we can consider the benefits or consequences of making a decision or behavior change?
Cost-benefit analysis.
Demonstrate the 5-4-3-2-1 technique.
5 things we see, 4 things we hear, three things we touch, 2 things we smell, 1 thing we taste.
Name two ways addiction affects brain functioning.
Examples:
Change this thought into a balanced one: "I relapsed, so I'm a complete failure."
Example: "A relapse is a setback, not the end. I can learn from it and continue my recovery."
This DBT skill involves paying attention to the present moment without judging it.
What is mindfulness?
Finish the phrase: "This too shall ______."
What is pass?
AA meetings often begin and end with this well-known prayer.
What is the Serenity Prayer?
Why is it important to know someone's stage of change?
Because interventions should match the person's readiness and motivation for change.
Explain why avoiding all uncomfortable emotions can actually increase relapse risk.
What is because avoidance prevents learning that emotions can be tolerated and managed without substances?
Clue: Explain the difference between tolerance and withdrawal.
Explain the difference between a thought and a fact.
Thoughts are interpretations or beliefs; facts are objective information that can be verified.
Explain the difference between Emotion Mind, Reasonable Mind, and Wise Mind.
This recovery phrase encourages people to imagine the long-term consequences of a choice before acting.
What is "Play the tape forward"?
This step involves taking a personal inventory of thoughts, behaviors, and past actions.
What is Step 4: Moral Inventory?