Relapse Prevention Flashcards

In Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP), which core practice is used to help clients disengage from automatic substance-use responses?

Answer: Mindfulness meditation to develop non-reactive awareness of cravings and triggers

MBRP integrates mindfulness meditation to help clients observe cravings and automatic thoughts without reacting to them, reducing the pull toward substance use.

What is 'euphoric recall' and why is it clinically significant in relapse prevention?

Answer: The tendency to remember only the pleasurable aspects of substance use while minimizing negative consequences, increasing relapse risk

Euphoric recall is the selective memory of the positive effects of substance use, which can increase cravings and rationalize relapse while ignoring harms.

After a client experiences a lapse, the most important immediate counselor intervention is to:

Answer: Help the client analyze the lapse as a learning opportunity and develop a plan to prevent further use

The immediate priority after a lapse is to engage the client non-judgmentally, analyze the triggering situation, and collaboratively build a plan to prevent a full relapse.

Which of the following best describes the role of social support in relapse prevention?

Answer: Strong social support networks reduce isolation and provide accountability, lowering relapse risk

A robust social support network provides emotional accountability and reduces the isolation that is a major risk factor for relapse.

A relapse prevention plan typically includes which of the following components?

Answer: Identification of triggers, coping strategies, support contacts, and emergency response steps

A comprehensive relapse prevention plan identifies personal triggers, lists coping strategies, names support contacts, and outlines steps to take if a lapse occurs.

Which of the following is an example of an intrapersonal determinant of relapse in Marlatt's model?

Answer: Frustration and negative emotions arising from unresolved personal stress

Intrapersonal determinants are internal risk factors such as negative emotions, stress, or urges that arise within the individual rather than from external social pressures.

In relapse prevention education, what is the purpose of conducting a functional analysis of a client's past substance use?

Answer: To identify the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences that characterize the client's use patterns

A functional analysis (ABC analysis) identifies triggers (antecedents), the use behavior, and its consequences, helping both client and counselor understand the function substance use serves.