Relapse Prevention
What is the definition of Relapse in Mental Health?
What is symptoms becoming severe?
A stimulus - such as a person, place, situation, or thing - that contributes to an unwanted behavioral or emotional response is known as what?
What is Triggers?
True or False: Relapse only refers to individuals who struggle with substance abuse issues.
What is False?
What can you do to manage your emotions?
What is... (Answers may vary)?
EX: Distract yourself, write down what you are feeling to track the situation in which it occurred to notice patterns, utilize volume control
Name a Farley rule you learned in Orientation.
What is... (Answers may vary)
When is a relapse more likely to occur? (Stress-Vulnerability Model)
(1) when people stop taking their medications, (2) when people are under more stress, (3) when people use drugs or alcohol
What is an example of an emotional state that you might experience before relapsing?
Examples: feeling sad, lonely, shame, vulnerable
True or False; Recovery requires more than willpower.
Recovery requires lifestyle changes
List 5 Healthy Coping Skills
What is... (Answers may vary)?
EX: Exercise, Journaling, Mediation, Deep Breathing, Etc.
Name two education topics you have found helpful in your recovery.
What is... (Answers may vary)
Explain your answer.
How can our social support help us carry out our Relapse Prevention Plan?
What is helping notice warning signs, reducing stress, problem solving, and help with appointments?
What are examples of places that could trigger a relapse?
What is a restaurant, loud environments, certain stores? Answers can varry
True or False: Relapse is a process, it's not an event.
What is True?
How could you handle a relapse?
What is... (answers may vary)?
EX: use it as a learning experience, don't keep it to yourself, discuss with supportive people, and develop a plan.
What is the most important rule for small group?
Confidentiality.
After acute withdrawal, it is important to learn about the symptoms of this next withdrawal phase in recovery.
What is Post Acute Withdrawal (PAWS).
What are two examples of warning signs?
What is... (Answers may vary)
Weight loss, mood swings, disturbed sleep, secretive behavior, skipping meetings, not talking to your sponsor, overconfidence to stay sober, putting yourself in slippery places, etc.
True or False: Redefining fun is an important coping skill for Relapse Prevention.
What is True?
What can you do to avoid triggers?
What is... (Answers may vary)?
EX: Avoid specific places, things, people, etc.
Name two support meetings offered at Farley.
What is: AA, NA, Caduceus, Refuge Recovery, etc.
What are the 4 key components to responding to early warning signs?
What is (1) Identifying triggers (2) Getting social support (3) coping with early warning signs (4) meeting with prescriber?
Why it is important to recognize our triggers?
What is being able to avoid trigger and coping with said treatment?
True or False: The key to Relapse Prevention is understanding that it happens gradually.
What is True?
Why is it important to have a Relapse Prevention Plan?
What is... (Answers may vary)?
Name the two medical doctors at Farley.
Who is Dr. Lee and Dr. Warner