Early Recovery
What is the recommended level of care for someone who is still using substances?
In patient (Detox)
What is CBT
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What is DBT
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
What is the difference between a Relapse and a Lapse
Relapse is the continued use after an attempt at sobriety
Lapse is a violation of sobriety, but with the attempt to continue sobriety.
What is the Neurobiology of addiction?
The effect that substances have on the brain.
This happens to people who are in early recovery and sometimes is what causes the person to relapse.
Cravings
What does CBT do?
Challenges your Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors
What does DBT do?
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a structured program of psychotherapy with a strong educational component designed to provide skills for managing intense emotions and negotiating social relationships
Ques that indicate a relapse are called?
Triggers
neurobiology of addiction can be placed into a heuristic three‐stage addiction cycle framework:
binge/intoxication, withdrawal/negative affect, and preoccupation/anticipation
This is a Syndrome that happens to people in early recovery.
Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
In CBT, what is the cycle of influences? (Triangle)
Thoughts -> Emotions -> Behaviors
DBT provides skills for the 4 key areas
Mindfulness
Distress Tolerance
Emotion Regulation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
What are the stages of Relapse
Emotional Relapse
Mental Relapse
Physical Relapse
What is Dopamine
Is a chemical in the brain that is responsible for Motivation/Reward
Why do people relapse in early recovery?
They fail to engage in their recovery or put in the work towards maintaining long-term sobriety
What does the acronym SMART goals stand for?
What is an example of distorted thinking that happens when something bad is going to happen or has happened?
Catastrophizing
What is something people in early recovery fail to do after leaving treatment, resulting in a Relapse?
Failure to Build a Network outside of treatment, IE. AA NA Smart Recovery.
Part of the brain responsible for decision making?
Prefrontal Cortex
What is the first stage of change in addiction?
Precontemplation
Filtering
Black and White thinking
Overgeneralisation
Jumping to conclusions
Are symptoms of what Dysfunction?
Cognitive Distortions
Name one of the acronyms for Interpersonal Effectiveness> (Naming any of the acronyms is a correct answer.)
DEAR MAN
GIVE
FAST
What are some Common symptoms after a Relapse
Shame, Guilt, Anger
What is it called when the body is going back to a stable environment?
Homeostasis