Relapse Prevention
Triggers
True or False
What Can You Do?
Farley
100

What is the definition of Relapse in Mental Health? 

What is symptoms becoming severe?

100

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? 

100

True or False: Relapse only refers to individuals who struggle with substance abuse issues.

What is False?

100

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

100

Name a Farley rule you learned in Orientation.

What is... (Answers may vary)

200

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

200

What is an example of an emotional state that you might experience before relapsing?

Examples: feeling sad, lonely, shame, vulnerable

200

True or False; Recovery requires more than willpower.

What is True? 

Recovery requires lifestyle changes

200

List 5 Healthy Coping Skills

What is... (Answers may vary)? 

EX: Exercise, Journaling, Mediation, Deep Breathing, Etc.

200

Name two education topics you have found helpful in your recovery.

What is... (Answers may vary)

Explain your answer.

300

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?

300

What are examples of places that could trigger a relapse?

What is a restaurant, loud environments, certain stores? Answers can varry

300

True or False: Relapse is a process, it's not an event.

What is True?

300

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.

300

What is the most important rule for small group?

Confidentiality.

400

After acute withdrawal, it is important to learn about the symptoms of this next withdrawal phase in recovery.

What is Post Acute Withdrawal (PAWS).

400

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.

400

True or False: Redefining fun is an important coping skill for Relapse Prevention.

What is True? 

400

What can you do to avoid triggers? 

What is... (Answers may vary)?

EX: Avoid specific places, things, people, etc.

400

Name two support meetings offered at Farley.

What is: AA, NA, Caduceus, Refuge Recovery, etc.

500

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? 

500

Why it is important to recognize our triggers?

What is being able to avoid trigger and coping with said treatment?

500

True or False: The key to Relapse Prevention is understanding that it happens gradually.

What is True? 

500

Why is it important to have a Relapse Prevention Plan?

What is... (Answers may vary)?

500

Name the two medical doctors at Farley.

Who is Dr. Lee and Dr. Warner